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Honda Cbx550fd vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbx550fd
83%
MOT pass rate · 173 vehicles
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbx550fd (83%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cbx550fd Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 25,422 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 173 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Cbx550fd

  1. Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Front Steering control chaffing between components and not interfering with free movement of steering (2.1.2a)

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 Cbx550fd (83%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbx550fd 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.