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Honda Unknown vs Honda Xr650r: reliability comparison

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

Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Honda Xr650r
85%
MOT pass rate · 96 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Xr650r (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Unknown Honda Xr650r
MOT pass rate 85% 85%
MOT failure rate 15% 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1% ✓
Average mileage 25,474 mi 12,214 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,041,859 96

Most common faults

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))

Honda Xr650r

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. No lights fitted at time of test
  5. Chain guard missing
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Xr650r (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Unknown report Full Honda Xr650r 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.