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Honda Cbx550f vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbx550f
88%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbx550f (88%) 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 Cbx550f Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 63,789 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbx550f

  1. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. steering head bearings knotchy

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 Cbx550f (88%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbx550f 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.