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Honda Cb700 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Cb700
78%
MOT pass rate · 15 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb700 (78%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cb700 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 78% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 49,366 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cb700

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.1f)
  3. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  4. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  5. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb700 (78%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb700 report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.