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MOT reliability

Honda Cx 500 trike

5 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Honda Cx 500 trike vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cx 500 trike has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,576 miles.

5
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
83
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cx 500 trike problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cx 500 trike MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%

Honda Cx 500 trike pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Honda Cx 500 trike MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cx 500 trike MOT tests:

  1. exhaust system corroded (3 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel has a slight bind (2 times)
  4. front wheel has a slight bind (2 times)
  5. head lamp aim is deteriorated (2 times)
  6. main beam tell light n/w (2 times)
  7. Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  9. Steering head bearings has slight free play notchy (2.2.2 (g)) (2 times)
  10. front brake not connected to rear brake light (not required due to age of vehicle) (2 times)
  11. main beam tell tale inoperative (2 times)
  12. off side foot brake pivot worn (2 times)
  13. speedo not working (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)
  15. hand brake lever loose (1 times)

Honda Cx 500 trike pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 1 12 58% 59,203
1982 1 3 67% 75,653
1981 1 6 100% 65,885
1978 2 2 100% 41,565

Honda Cx 500 trike reliability FAQ

Across 5 Honda Cx 500 trike vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cx 500 trike MOT issues are: exhaust system corroded; Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear wheel has a slight bind.

The typical Honda Cx 500 trike in our data has covered around 60,576 miles.

Compare the Honda Cx 500 trike

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