MOT reliability

Honda Cmx 500 a2-l

Q: Is the Honda Cmx 500 a2-l reliable?

Across 601 Honda Cmx 500 a2-l vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

601 vehicles · 1,393 completed MOT tests analysed

94%

MOT pass rate

Based on 601 Honda Cmx 500 a2-l vehicles and 1,393 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cmx 500 a2-l has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,180 miles.

601

Vehicles

1,393

MOT tests

1,317

Avg miles / year

0.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cmx 500 a2-l problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cmx 500 a2-l MOT tests:

Emissions & nuisance22%
Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
Body & structure21%
Brakes16%
Lamps & electrical9%
Other9%
Steering5%
Identification & plates3%

Honda Cmx 500 a2-l pass rate by age

How the Honda Cmx 500 a2-l's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	7	100%
3	485	94%
4	471	95%
5	311	94%
6	86	93%

Fuel types: Petrol (582), Other (19)

Most common Honda Cmx 500 a2-l MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cmx 500 a2-l MOT tests:

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (79 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (33 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (25 times)
Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (15 times)
Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (9 times)
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
Rear Nail in tyre (7 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (6 times)
Offside Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (6 times)
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (6 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (5 times)
Clutch lever shortened (6.2.7 (b)) (5 times)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (5 times)
Nearside Rear Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (4 times)

Honda Cmx 500 a2-l pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	50	95	94%	6,583
2021	269	618	93%	6,199
2020	210	648	96%	6,084

Honda Cmx 500 a2-l reliability FAQ

Across 601 Honda Cmx 500 a2-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 a2-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 a2-l in our data has covered around 6,180 miles.

Compare the Honda Cmx 500 a2-l

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