HONDA CB360

356cc Petrol Class 2

#3242 of 5426 overall #544 of 921 HONDAs #149 of 205 naked bikes

81.7%

first-time pass rate

10.2%

failed outright

16,220

median miles at test

344

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The CB360's first-time pass rate has risen 4.9 points since 2006, 81.8% to 86.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB360's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB360 passes first time 84.4% of the time; by 30k that's 75.5%.

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 CB360

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	23	27.1
lighting and signalling	22	25.9
steering and suspension	17	20
tyres and wheels	9	10.6
body and structure	5	5.9
drive system	4	4.7
fuel and exhaust	3	3.5
reg plates and vin	1	1.2
driving controls	1	1.2

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 CB360 beats 2 of its 2 closest rivals (HONDA CB400, HONDA CB400N).

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 CB360.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1976 (83.6% pass). Weakest: 1975 (79.7%).

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.