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MOT reliability

Honda Cb 900

56 vehicles · 211 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 56 Honda Cb 900 vehicles and 211 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb 900 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,360 miles.

56
Vehicles
211
MOT tests
1,222
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb 900 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb 900 MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering13%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Brakes6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Honda Cb 900 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2580%
33100%
4560%
52100%
62100%
73100%
83100%
9580%
10757%
11475%
124100%
13771%
14580%
15580%
163100%
17367%
18367%
193100%
20475%

Fuel types: Petrol (56)

Most common Honda Cb 900 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cb 900 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (10 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (5 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (5 times)
  4. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (4 times)
  5. Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (3 times)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
  7. front mud gaurd insucure (2 times)
  8. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (2 times)
  9. Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
  11. no front brake light switch fitted (2 times)
  12. no front mudguard fitted (2 times)
  13. no indicaters fitted (2 times)
  14. no rear suspension fitted (2 times)
  15. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (2 times)

Honda Cb 900 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 2 100% 31,377
2004 4 34 79% 45,140
2002 2 29 83% 26,812
1999 1 8 75% 38,495
1996 1 3 100% 43,677
1993 1 13 69% 69,479
1982 2 15 100% 34,305
1981 6 36 72% 47,068
1980 5 31 77% 42,955
1979 5 35 77% 25,435
1975 1 3 67% 2,503

Honda Cb 900 reliability FAQ

Across 56 Honda Cb 900 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cb 900 MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Honda Cb 900 in our data has covered around 37,360 miles.

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