Honda Cb reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Cb

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 43,765 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.5%

Share of this model's 43,765 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

18,268

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

22,164

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.4

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

6,931

6,931 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

43,765

43,765 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,931On the road

Insight summary

Honda Cb is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,931 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.5% from 43,765 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 66. The current pool shows an average of 18,268 miles and an average age of 9.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 22,164 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are reflector missing, tyre condition and lighting. The practical read is that the Honda Cb looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	6,929
OTHER	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	334
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	261
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	251
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	166
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	158
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	141
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	136
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	130
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	125
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	125
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	120
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	117
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	116
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	110
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	95
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	85
All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))	82
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	77
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	70
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	68
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	64
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	60
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))	55
Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i))	50
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))	50

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,046 defects across this top 25 set

Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

334

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

261

Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

251

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

166

Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

158

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

141

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

136

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

130

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

125

Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

125

Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

120

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

117

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

116

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

110

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))

Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))

Honda Cb reliability and MOT data