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MOT reliability

Honda Cb 500 f-a

360 vehicles · 2,630 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 360 Honda Cb 500 f-a vehicles and 2,630 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb 500 f-a has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,053 miles.

360
Vehicles
2,630
MOT tests
2,537
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb 500 f-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb 500 f-a MOT tests:

  • Other27%
  • Brakes26%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Body & structure11%
  • Steering7%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Honda Cb 500 f-a pass rate by age

How the Honda Cb 500 f-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
26100%
334890%
429491%
528889%
626788%
722491%
822690%
922088%
1020988%
1120389%
1219984%
138585%

Fuel types: Petrol (353), Other (7)

Most common Honda Cb 500 f-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cb 500 f-a MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (110 times)
  2. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (88 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (82 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (51 times)
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (44 times)
  6. Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (39 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (37 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (28 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (27 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (26 times)
  12. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (26 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (25 times)
  14. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (25 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (21 times)

Honda Cb 500 f-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 2 10 90% 36,382
2013 305 2,560 89% 29,659

Honda Cb 500 f-a reliability FAQ

Across 360 Honda Cb 500 f-a vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cb 500 f-a MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Honda Cb 500 f-a in our data has covered around 29,053 miles.

Compare the Honda Cb 500 f-a

See how the Honda Cb 500 f-a stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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