HONDA CB650SC

650cc Petrol Class 2

78.9%

first-time pass rate

12.2%

failed outright

26,093

median miles at test

147

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CB650SC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	11	30.6
lighting and signalling	8	22.2
tyres and wheels	5	13.9
brakes	4	11.1
lamps and reflectors	2	5.6
tyres	2	5.6
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.8
driving controls	1	2.8
drive system	1	2.8
structure and attachments	1	2.8

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 CB650SC beats 1 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 CB650SC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1983 (77.4% pass). Weakest: 1983 (77.4%).

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.