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Honda Cmx500 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cmx500
89%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cmx500 (89%) 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 Cmx500 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 15% 3% ✓
Average mileage 9,891 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cmx500

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. front brake lever deformed
  4. Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON LIMIT 1.01MM (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (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 Cmx500 (89%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cmx500 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.