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MOT reliability

Honda 650

46 vehicles · 478 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 46 Honda 650 vehicles and 478 completed MOT tests, the Honda 650 has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,813 miles.

46
Vehicles
478
MOT tests
942
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda 650 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda 650 MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Brakes18%
  • Steering10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda 650 pass rate by age

How the Honda 650's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
110%
2367%
34100%
45100%
51191%
61191%
71283%
81479%
91486%
101883%
1117100%
121894%
131989%
141894%
152286%
161580%
172176%
182085%
192186%
201580%

Fuel types: Petrol (46)

Most common Honda 650 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda 650 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (10 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (9 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (7 times)
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (6 times)
  6. Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (6 times)
  7. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (5 times)
  8. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (5 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Nearside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (4 times)
  11. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (4 times)
  12. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (4 times)
  13. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (4 times)
  14. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (4 times)
  15. Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (4 times)

Honda 650 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 2 100%
2007 1 6 100% 14,663
2005 1 19 89% 49,560
2004 2 19 79% 18,406
2003 2 22 73% 447,276
2002 3 35 91% 23,058
2001 3 16 94% 20,977
2000 2 34 88% 60,554
1999 3 12 92% 15,776
1998 2 37 92% 61,324
1997 3 24 83% 57,312
1996 4 32 88% 56,571
1995 2 35 74% 54,041
1994 3 42 76% 21,880
1993 3 49 94% 51,511
1991 1 4 75% 53,104
1988 1 10 60%
1985 1 18 94% 40,185
1983 2 14 100% 17,875
1982 2 22 82% 36,285
1981 2 11 82% 27,858
1980 1 9 78% 2,940
1979 1 6 83% 26,314

Honda 650 reliability FAQ

Across 46 Honda 650 vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda 650 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).

The typical Honda 650 in our data has covered around 46,813 miles.

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