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Honda Cx500c vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cx500c
84%
MOT pass rate · 175 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cx500c (84%) 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 Cx500c Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 84% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 16% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 33,148 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 175 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cx500c

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  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. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  5. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  6. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1)

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 Cx500c (84%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cx500c 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.