HONDA CX650TD

673cc Petrol Class 2

#3378 of 5426 overall #583 of 921 HONDAs #2157 of 2787 other bikes

81.0%

first-time pass rate

10.3%

failed outright

36,139

median miles at test

242

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CX650TD's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CX650TD passes first time 77.8% of the time; by 50k that's 83.7%.

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 CX650TD

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	18	37.5
lighting and signalling	10	20.8
steering and suspension	8	16.7
tyres and wheels	4	8.3
lamps and reflectors	3	6.2
Items Not Tested	2	4.2
fuel and exhaust	1	2.1
driving controls	1	2.1
wheels	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 CX650TD beats 2 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 CX650TD.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1983 (83.6% pass). Weakest: 1984 (82.8%).

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.