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MOT reliability

Honda Nx650

1,303 vehicles · 9,941 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,303 Honda Nx650 vehicles and 9,941 completed MOT tests, the Honda Nx650 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,594 miles.

1,303
Vehicles
9,941
MOT tests
1,077
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Nx650 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Nx650 MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Brakes12%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Honda Nx650 pass rate by age

How the Honda Nx650's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13583%
25980%
37189%
412784%
521583%
630083%
737585%
842681%
946280%
1048481%
1149681%
1248380%
1347684%
1450481%
1546381%
1646281%
1747286%
1847884%
1941384%
2039385%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,299), Other (4)

Most common Honda Nx650 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Nx650 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (287 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (172 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (164 times)
  4. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (160 times)
  5. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (140 times)
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (131 times)
  7. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (129 times)
  8. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (113 times)
  9. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (110 times)
  10. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (103 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (99 times)
  12. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (95 times)
  13. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b) (90 times)
  14. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (75 times)
  15. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (72 times)

Honda Nx650 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 3 8 100% 21,548
2019 2 13 77% 45,869
2018 2 11 91% 38,159
2017 2 9 89% 12,149
2016 1 9 100% 44,986
2015 2 23 74% 24,067
2014 2 13 92% 12,627
2011 2 11 91% 45,593
2009 2 17 88% 24,479
2008 6 59 88% 41,226
2007 4 47 68% 53,888
2006 7 35 86% 42,173
2005 6 47 83% 31,754
2004 21 192 77% 97,027
2003 48 452 85% 32,324
2002 47 471 86% 43,573
2001 93 943 84% 29,834
2000 121 1,119 85% 30,879
1999 124 1,282 84% 23,970
1998 69 590 82% 30,032
1997 76 721 82% 30,301
1996 88 790 83% 27,465
1995 75 616 81% 25,256
1994 36 275 84% 28,532
1993 37 339 79% 30,827
1992 45 303 82% 33,573
1991 41 264 83% 34,557
1990 45 321 85% 56,407
1989 93 661 85% 31,107
1988 42 271 81% 32,582
1987 1 3 100% 17,942
1980 1 2 50% 246
1971 1 4 50% 74,262

Honda Nx650 reliability FAQ

Across 1,303 Honda Nx650 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Nx650 MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Honda Nx650 in our data has covered around 32,594 miles.

Compare the Honda Nx650

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