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MOT reliability

Honda Cbx

477 vehicles · 1,761 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 477 Honda Cbx vehicles and 1,761 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cbx has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,866 miles.

477
Vehicles
1,761
MOT tests
564
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cbx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cbx MOT tests:

  • Other79%
  • Steering15%
  • Brakes13%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda Cbx pass rate by age

How the Honda Cbx's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12889%
22778%
32186%
42090%
52090%
618100%
71587%
81872%
91782%
101688%
112879%
122483%
132085%
142588%
152781%
163090%
172488%
182882%
192793%
202383%

Fuel types: Petrol (470), Other (6), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Cbx MOT faults

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

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (34 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (30 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (25 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (18 times)
  5. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (18 times)
  6. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (16 times)
  7. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (15 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (15 times)
  9. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (12 times)
  10. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (12 times)
  11. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (12 times)
  12. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (12 times)
  13. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  14. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  15. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (9 times)

Honda Cbx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 4 75% 20,313
2018 1 2 50% 11,458
2017 6 14 100% 19,279
2016 3 7 100% 26,920
2015 6 30 90% 38,560
2014 2 10 90% 20,757
2013 5 31 87% 37,185
2012 2 12 92% 11,786
2011 3 11 91% 5,091
2010 1 8 88% 89,156
2009 2 4 100% 30,019
2008 1 15 67% 44,828
2006 1 7 86% 20,309
2005 3 25 80% 24,374
2003 1 12 58% 23,388
2002 3 30 100% 27,021
2001 1 4 100% —
2000 5 30 77% 31,891
1999 5 54 83% 23,371
1998 4 13 100% 16,726
1997 6 34 82% 37,208
1996 5 57 79% 29,896
1995 7 60 90% 38,982
1994 4 29 93% 32,241
1993 6 17 94% 22,980
1992 4 27 74% 45,832
1991 5 27 93% 39,917
1990 2 16 88% 37,693
1989 3 16 94% 29,736
1988 1 3 100% 947
1987 3 6 83% 13,836
1986 2 15 93% 52,769
1985 7 44 91% 21,207
1984 6 25 80% 42,809
1983 10 46 91% 26,288
1982 21 114 89% 28,309
1981 42 268 89% 30,309
1980 46 321 94% 32,389
1979 38 194 87% 27,836
1978 18 94 87% 29,075
1972 1 14 100% 2,190

Honda Cbx reliability FAQ

Across 477 Honda Cbx vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Honda Cbx in our data has covered around 29,866 miles.

Compare the Honda Cbx

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