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MOT reliability

Honda Fx 650

346 vehicles · 819 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 346 Honda Fx 650 vehicles and 819 completed MOT tests, the Honda Fx 650 has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 13,394 miles.

346
Vehicles
819
MOT tests
1,232
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Fx 650 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Fx 650 MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Steering16%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Visibility0%

Honda Fx 650 pass rate by age

How the Honda Fx 650's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31593%
45188%
58181%
67787%
79478%
88079%
96179%
104984%
116371%
124879%
133689%
143184%
152277%
161593%
171593%
1811100%
191292%
20978%

Fuel types: Petrol (341), Other (5)

Most common Honda Fx 650 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Fx 650 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (20 times)
  2. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (20 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (18 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (18 times)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (18 times)
  6. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (14 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (11 times)
  8. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (8 times)
  9. Rear Brake lever is short but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (8 times)
  10. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (8 times)
  11. Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (7 times)
  12. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (7 times)
  13. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (6 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (6 times)
  15. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (6 times)

Honda Fx 650 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 15 78 88% 7,994
2002 38 273 81% 14,206
2001 32 225 83% 15,701
2000 20 122 82% 13,852
1999 22 103 78% 10,966

Honda Fx 650 reliability FAQ

Across 346 Honda Fx 650 vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Fx 650 MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4); Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).

The typical Honda Fx 650 in our data has covered around 13,394 miles.

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