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Honda Cbf 600 sa-4 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbf 600 sa-4
88%
MOT pass rate · 76 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cbf 600 sa-4 is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cbf 600 sa-4 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 28,897 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 76 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbf 600 sa-4

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

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 Cbf 600 sa-4 is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cbf 600 sa-4 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.