MOT reliability

Honda Cbr 500 ra-m

Q: Is the Honda Cbr 500 ra-m reliable?

Across 191 Honda Cbr 500 ra-m vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

191 vehicles · 352 completed MOT tests analysed

88%

MOT pass rate

Based on 191 Honda Cbr 500 ra-m vehicles and 352 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cbr 500 ra-m has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 8,513 miles.

191

Vehicles

352

MOT tests

2,313

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cbr 500 ra-m problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cbr 500 ra-m MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
Brakes23%
Emissions & nuisance21%
Body & structure17%
Lamps & electrical12%
Other5%
Steering5%
Identification & plates3%

Honda Cbr 500 ra-m pass rate by age

How the Honda Cbr 500 ra-m's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	50%
2	7	100%
3	145	90%
4	140	86%
5	52	85%

Fuel types: Petrol (189), Other (2)

Most common Honda Cbr 500 ra-m MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cbr 500 ra-m MOT tests:

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (40 times)
Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (18 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (14 times)
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (9 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (6 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (6 times)
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (4 times)
Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) (3 times)
Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (3 times)

Honda Cbr 500 ra-m pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	58	103	88%	6,739
2021	107	243	87%	9,694

Honda Cbr 500 ra-m reliability FAQ

Across 191 Honda Cbr 500 ra-m vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cbr 500 ra-m MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Honda Cbr 500 ra-m in our data has covered around 8,513 miles.

Compare the Honda Cbr 500 ra-m

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