HONDA CB650F

649cc Petrol Class 2

#1639 of 5426 overall #215 of 921 HONDAs #71 of 205 naked bikes

87.9%

first-time pass rate

4.9%

failed outright

9,448

median miles at test

306

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The CB650F's first-time pass rate has fallen 14.0 points since 2020, 100.0% to 86.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB650F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB650F passes first time 91.6% of the time; by 20k that's 75.6%.

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 CB650F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	8	34.8
brakes	4	17.4
steering	3	13
structure and attachments	3	13
tyres	2	8.7
tyres and wheels	1	4.3
lamps and reflectors	1	4.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	4.3

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 CB650F beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA CB500, TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET).

HONDA CB500 83.3% pass · 105k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE R 87.7% pass · 20.6k 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 CB650F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (94.5% pass). Weakest: 2014 (78.4%).

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.