HONDA CM

200cc Petrol Class 1

#3914 of 5426 overall #740 of 921 HONDAs #2477 of 2787 other bikes

78.0%

first-time pass rate

12.2%

failed outright

25,464

median miles at test

205

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage CM passes first time 73.7% of the time; by 40k that's 80.0%.

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 CM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	26
steering and suspension	17	22.1
brakes	11	14.3
tyres and wheels	10	13
drive system	8	10.4
fuel and exhaust	4	5.2
reg plates and vin	4	5.2
Items Not Tested	1	1.3
body and structure	1	1.3
structure and attachments	1	1.3

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 CM beats 0 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 CM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (82.2% pass). Weakest: 1981 (76.5%).

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.