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MOT reliability

Honda Cb 450

19 vehicles · 97 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 19 Honda Cb 450 vehicles and 97 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb 450 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,314 miles.

19
Vehicles
97
MOT tests
332
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb 450 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb 450 MOT tests:

  • Other79%
  • Steering18%
  • Brakes11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%

Honda Cb 450 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
23100%
33100%
41100%
52100%
61100%
72100%
81100%
101100%
111100%
131100%

Fuel types: Petrol (18), Other (1)

Most common Honda Cb 450 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cb 450 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (4 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (3 times)
  4. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
  5. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (2 times)
  6. Rear suspension bearing has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (2 times)
  7. Front brake leavers sticking (1 times)
  8. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  9. Suspension pin, bush or joint worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.3) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)
  12. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (1 times)
  13. Front Roller brake test indicates a slightly juddering brake (3.3.A1b) (1 times)
  14. Brake locking device missing (3.2.A1e) (1 times)
  15. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (1 times)

Honda Cb 450 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 4 21 100% 15,792
2012 1 4 100% 10,855
1971 1 6 50% 26,439
1970 2 5 100% 3,582
1968 3 20 90% 29,217
1967 1 7 100% 2,649
1966 6 32 91% 15,504

Honda Cb 450 reliability FAQ

Across 19 Honda Cb 450 vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cb 450 MOT issues are: Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2).

The typical Honda Cb 450 in our data has covered around 16,314 miles.

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