HONDA CD200 BENLY

198cc Petrol Class 1

#2050 of 5426 overall #277 of 921 HONDAs #1247 of 2787 other bikes

86.5%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

20,920

median miles at test

458

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2014

The CD200 BENLY's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.2 points since 2006, 90.9% to 85.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CD200 BENLY's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage CD200 BENLY passes first time 94.2% of the time; by 30k that's 90.3%.

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 CD200 BENLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	43	40.6
steering and suspension	18	17
tyres and wheels	13	12.3
brakes	11	10.4
drive system	6	5.7
fuel and exhaust	5	4.7
body and structure	4	3.8
lamps and reflectors	2	1.9
Items Not Tested	2	1.9
reg plates and vin	2	1.9

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 CD200 BENLY beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 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 CD200 BENLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1979 (90.0% pass). Weakest: 1980 (81.3%).

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.