MOT reliability
Honda Cb900fd
161 vehicles · 53 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 161 Honda Cb900fd vehicles and 53 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb900fd has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,210 miles.
161
Vehicles
53
MOT tests
1,582
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Cb900fd problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb900fd MOT tests:
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Other89%
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Steering16%
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Brakes16%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
Honda Cb900fd pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (158), Diesel (2), Other (1)
Most common Honda Cb900fd MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cb900fd MOT tests:
- Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (4 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (4 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (3 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (2 times)
- Front Floor brake test indicates a slightly grabbing brake (3.3.C2d) (2 times)
- Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (2 times)
- Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c) (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (2 times)
- Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake disc(s) friction surface contaminated by oil or grease (3.2.A1k) (1 times)
- Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b) (1 times)
- chain noisy (1 times)
- rear tyre has cut but not deep enough to reach cords (1 times)
- Front Tyre valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.2c) (1 times)
Honda Cb900fd pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 12 | 67% | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 17 | 82% | 42,632 |
| 1984 | 4 | 14 | 86% | 30,767 |
| 1983 | 2 | 8 | 50% | 30,022 |
Honda Cb900fd reliability FAQ
Across 161 Honda Cb900fd vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Cb900fd MOT issues are:
Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3); Headlamp aim too high (1.6); Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a).
The typical Honda Cb900fd in our data has covered around
34,210 miles.
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