MOT reliability

Honda Cmx 500 a-l

Q: Is the Honda Cmx 500 a-l reliable?

Across 439 Honda Cmx 500 a-l vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

439 vehicles · 1,052 completed MOT tests analysed

94%

MOT pass rate

Based on 439 Honda Cmx 500 a-l vehicles and 1,052 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cmx 500 a-l has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,448 miles.

439

Vehicles

1,052

MOT tests

1,313

Avg miles / year

0.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cmx 500 a-l problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cmx 500 a-l MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
Body & structure25%
Emissions & nuisance17%
Brakes15%
Lamps & electrical11%
Other10%
Steering4%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Honda Cmx 500 a-l pass rate by age

How the Honda Cmx 500 a-l's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	10	90%
3	383	93%
4	369	95%
5	230	95%
6	53	98%

Fuel types: Petrol (433), Other (6)

Most common Honda Cmx 500 a-l MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cmx 500 a-l MOT tests:

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (42 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (26 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (16 times)
Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (15 times)
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (14 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (9 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (8 times)
Drive chain slightly tight (6.1.7 (k) (i)) (6 times)
Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (6 times)
Rear Nail in tyre (6 times)
Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (6 times)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (4 times)
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (4 times)
Wheel alignment slightly misaligned (2.4 (a)) (3 times)

Honda Cmx 500 a-l pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	35	60	97%	4,100
2021	227	520	94%	6,513
2020	153	466	95%	6,889

Honda Cmx 500 a-l reliability FAQ

Across 439 Honda Cmx 500 a-l vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cmx 500 a-l MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Honda Cmx 500 a-l in our data has covered around 6,448 miles.

Compare the Honda Cmx 500 a-l

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