MOT reliability
Honda 500r
3 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Honda 500r vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Honda 500r has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,319 miles.
3
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
1,085
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda 500r problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda 500r MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Steering19%
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Brakes4%
Honda 500r pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Honda 500r MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda 500r MOT tests:
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (3 times)
- Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (2 times)
- Drive chain worn to excess (6.2.1e) (2 times)
- Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (2 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (2 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
- AT THE TIME OF ORIGIONAL TEST,TESTER HIT TWO KEYS AT SAME TIME,ACCIDENTALLY INTRODUCING AN EXTRA LETTER IN VIN NO. (1 times)
- Front Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (1 times)
- Gear selector loose (1 times)
- indicators not fitted (1 times)
- Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b) (1 times)
- no indicators are fitted (1 times)
- side stand loose (1 times)
Honda 500r pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 88% | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 45,319 |
Honda 500r reliability FAQ
Across 3 Honda 500r vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda 500r MOT issues are:
Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d); Drive chain worn to excess (6.2.1e).
The typical Honda 500r in our data has covered around
45,319 miles.
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