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Honda Cbr 500 ra-d vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr 500 ra-d
88%
MOT pass rate · 488 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cbr 500 ra-d is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cbr 500 ra-d Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 21,532 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 488 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Cbr 500 ra-d

  1. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Honda Cr-v

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cbr 500 ra-d is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cbr 500 ra-d report Full Honda Cr-v 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.