HONDA HAWK

647cc Petrol Class 2

#2893 of 5426 overall #459 of 921 HONDAs #1829 of 2787 other bikes

83.3%

first-time pass rate

9.9%

failed outright

25,351

median miles at test

252

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage HAWK passes first time 79.5% of the time; by 30k that's 72.2%.

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 HAWK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	12	23.1
drive system	9	17.3
brakes	8	15.4
steering and suspension	8	15.4
tyres and wheels	4	7.7
reg plates and vin	3	5.8
body and structure	3	5.8
steering	2	3.8
structure and attachments	2	3.8
fuel and exhaust	1	1.9

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 HAWK 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 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 HAWK.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1989 (86.1% pass). Weakest: 1988 (82.5%).

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.