MOT reliability
Honda Cl400
64 vehicles · 539 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 64 Honda Cl400 vehicles and 539 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cl400 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,258 miles.
64
Vehicles
539
MOT tests
694
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Cl400 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Cl400 MOT tests:
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Other57%
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Lamps & electrical21%
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Brakes17%
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Steering8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Body & structure6%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
Honda Cl400 pass rate by age
How the Honda Cl400's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 81% |
| 2 | 30 | 83% |
| 3 | 26 | 96% |
| 4 | 32 | 78% |
| 5 | 16 | 100% |
| 6 | 24 | 83% |
| 7 | 21 | 90% |
| 8 | 21 | 86% |
| 9 | 21 | 81% |
| 10 | 19 | 84% |
| 11 | 19 | 100% |
| 12 | 20 | 95% |
| 13 | 18 | 89% |
| 14 | 16 | 88% |
| 15 | 17 | 94% |
| 16 | 16 | 81% |
| 17 | 15 | 87% |
| 18 | 12 | 92% |
| 19 | 14 | 93% |
| 20 | 18 | 83% |
Fuel types: Petrol (64)
Most common Honda Cl400 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cl400 MOT tests:
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (9 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (6 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (5 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (4 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (4 times)
- All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) (4 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (4 times)
- Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1a) (4 times)
- Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (3 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
- after market exhaust fitted (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (3 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
- Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) (3 times)
Honda Cl400 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 20,335 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 15,740 |
| 2019 | 2 | 16 | 75% | 19,485 |
| 2018 | 4 | 20 | 85% | 28,562 |
| 2017 | 5 | 25 | 100% | 21,481 |
| 2016 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 21,478 |
| 2014 | 2 | 13 | 92% | 17,777 |
| 2013 | 3 | 34 | 88% | 19,434 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 80% | — |
| 2011 | 5 | 55 | 91% | 63,381 |
| 2010 | 2 | 27 | 78% | 19,195 |
| 2009 | 1 | 18 | 94% | 33,992 |
| 2007 | 1 | 21 | 76% | 21,679 |
| 2006 | 1 | 20 | 80% | 16,291 |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 23,668 |
| 2002 | 1 | 13 | 100% | 27,203 |
| 2001 | 2 | 25 | 80% | 22,056 |
| 2000 | 9 | 66 | 83% | 22,050 |
| 1999 | 14 | 121 | 88% | 20,418 |
| 1998 | 5 | 26 | 92% | 23,794 |
Honda Cl400 reliability FAQ
Across 64 Honda Cl400 vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Cl400 MOT issues are:
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Honda Cl400 in our data has covered around
25,258 miles.
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