HONDA CF70

70cc Petrol Class 1

#3896 of 5426 overall #734 of 921 HONDAs #151 of 734 commuter bikes

78.1%

first-time pass rate

11.6%

failed outright

9,497

median miles at test

398

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The CF70's first-time pass rate has risen 7.9 points since 2006, 65.6% to 73.5%.

What fails on a CF70

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	60	46.2
steering and suspension	21	16.2
tyres and wheels	13	10
lamps and reflectors	8	6.2
brakes	8	6.2
fuel and exhaust	6	4.6
driving controls	4	3.1
drive system	4	3.1
body and structure	4	3.1
wheels	2	1.5

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 CF70 beats 0 of its 1 closest rivals (HONDA C90).

HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k 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 CF70.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (75.0% pass). Weakest: 1982 (75.0%).

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.