HONDA CB350F

350cc Petrol Class 2

#1575 of 5426 overall #204 of 921 HONDAs #68 of 205 naked bikes

88.1%

first-time pass rate

4.0%

failed outright

13,449

median miles at test

202

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB350F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB350F passes first time 90.6% of the time; by 20k that's 91.3%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CB350F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	8	42.1
steering and suspension	4	21.1
brakes	3	15.8
body and structure	2	10.5
fuel and exhaust	2	10.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CB350F beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CB250, HONDA CB250 N, HONDA CB400).

HONDA CB250 79.9% pass · 17.3k tests HONDA CB250 N 76.2% pass · 9,530 tests HONDA CB400 80.9% pass · 9,072 tests HONDA CB400N 77.5% pass · 5,366 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the CB350F.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1972 (88.1% pass). Weakest: 1973 (87.5%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.