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Honda Cbf1000a-a vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbf1000a-a
94%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbf1000a-a (94%) 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 Cbf1000a-a Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 24,368 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbf1000a-a

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  3. rear tyre has square profile
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

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 Cbf1000a-a (94%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbf1000a-a 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.