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Honda Cx 500 custom vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cx 500 custom
83%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cx 500 custom (83%) 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 Cx 500 custom Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 83% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 17% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 28,723 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cx 500 custom

  1. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. no mirrors fitted
  4. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  5. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  6. front mugaurd corroded bracing seems ok

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 Cx 500 custom (83%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cx 500 custom 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.