HONDA CX500TC

496cc Petrol Class 2

#3006 of 5426 overall #491 of 921 HONDAs #1903 of 2787 other bikes

82.8%

first-time pass rate

10.3%

failed outright

30,935

median miles at test

204

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CX500TC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	16	34
steering and suspension	12	25.5
lighting and signalling	6	12.8
tyres	6	12.8
tyres and wheels	3	6.4
steering	1	2.1
lamps and reflectors	1	2.1
body and structure	1	2.1
suspension	1	2.1

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 CX500TC beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests YAMAHA FZ6 85.2% pass · 67.1k 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 CX500TC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (86.0% pass). Weakest: 1982 (86.0%).

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.