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MOT reliability

Honda Cb

11,547 vehicles · 71,330 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,547 Honda Cb vehicles and 71,330 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,839 miles.

11,547
Vehicles
71,330
MOT tests
2,001
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Brakes24%
  • Other24%
  • Body & structure13%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Steering7%
  • Identification & plates1%

Honda Cb pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13786%
227893%
310,48593%
49,53792%
59,16192%
68,82492%
78,24192%
86,86090%
94,88291%
103,25990%
111,98689%
1287888%
1337486%
1431582%
1528382%
1628585%
1728282%
1824685%
1923184%
2022382%

Fuel types: Petrol (11,541), Other (4), Diesel (2)

Most common Honda Cb MOT faults

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

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2,478 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2,460 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2,014 times)
  4. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (1,689 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (1,507 times)
  6. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (993 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (970 times)
  8. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (764 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (715 times)
  10. Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (541 times)
  11. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (532 times)
  12. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (489 times)
  13. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (428 times)
  14. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (365 times)
  15. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (364 times)

Honda Cb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 2 4 100% 7,156
2021 11 34 91% 12,421
2020 90 282 92% 9,806
2019 855 3,626 93% 12,528
2018 2,263 11,140 93% 14,247
2017 2,336 13,415 93% 17,468
2016 1,670 11,018 91% 21,259
2015 1,626 11,839 91% 20,831
2014 1,284 10,166 91% 23,054
2013 189 1,427 89% 28,223
2012 20 108 90% 16,527
2011 20 150 88% 13,110
2010 10 119 88% 28,424
2009 23 210 90% 21,197
2008 27 286 88% 24,261
2007 24 231 84% 22,511
2006 11 95 93% 22,182
2005 12 135 87% 26,690
2004 6 38 92% 22,910
2003 20 167 84% 26,978
2002 17 175 86% 39,719
2001 23 251 86% 31,857
2000 15 157 84% 38,106
1999 31 298 86% 23,681
1998 43 371 76% 42,281
1997 52 474 82% 36,184
1996 36 405 85% 36,982
1995 43 471 86% 40,113
1994 40 495 85% 39,386
1993 14 129 75% 38,959
1992 24 233 85% 37,909
1991 4 23 83% 34,128
1990 6 33 97% 21,861
1989 3 39 82% 54,325
1988 3 32 75% 48,679
1987 3 7 100% 15,464
1986 1 7 71% 72,253
1985 3 8 75% 38,745
1984 9 41 85% 26,387
1983 31 131 82% 28,053
1982 42 243 87% 36,112
1981 80 418 82% 32,821
1980 74 404 83% 30,480
1979 62 378 83% 31,657
1978 67 340 84% 22,494
1977 73 320 83% 40,083
1976 74 394 87% 29,984
1975 45 225 86% 24,743
1974 36 130 88% 20,942
1973 28 147 89% 25,462
1972 13 46 87% 23,272
1971 14 27 93% 23,889
1970 9 43 98% 27,850
1969 2 15 87% 8,987
1968 2 9 89% 10,490
1967 4 6 83% 13,162
1966 4 18 100% 12,266
1965 5 12 100% 6,010
1964 6 23 96% 15,942
1963 1 1 100% 16,812
1962 1 2 50% 15,047
1961 1 1 100% —

Honda Cb reliability FAQ

Across 11,547 Honda Cb vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cb MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Honda Cb in our data has covered around 19,839 miles.

Compare the Honda Cb

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