HONDA CL350

350cc Petrol Class 2

#1693 of 5426 overall #221 of 921 HONDAs #1023 of 2787 other bikes

87.7%

first-time pass rate

5.8%

failed outright

10,741

median miles at test

430

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2018

The CL350's first-time pass rate has risen 10.9 points since 2014, 82.9% to 93.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CL350's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CL350 passes first time 89.1% of the time; by 20k that's 86.4%.

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 CL350

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	25	38.5
steering and suspension	15	23.1
body and structure	7	10.8
tyres and wheels	5	7.7
fuel and exhaust	4	6.2
brakes	4	6.2
drive system	3	4.6
driving controls	1	1.5
reg plates and vin	1	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 CL350 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, SUZUKI DR-Z400S, YAMAHA RD350).

SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k 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 CL350.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1970 (87.3% pass). Weakest: 1973 (85.2%).

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.