HONDA NT

700cc Petrol Class 2

#2543 of 5426 overall #380 of 921 HONDAs #1597 of 2787 other bikes

84.8%

first-time pass rate

8.5%

failed outright

23,664

median miles at test

447

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2022

The NT's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.1 points since 2016, 90.0% to 83.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage NT passes first time 94.3% of the time; by 40k that's 73.5%.

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 NT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	23	28
steering and suspension	19	23.2
lamps and reflectors	9	11
tyres	7	8.5
tyres and wheels	6	7.3
suspension	6	7.3
lighting and signalling	5	6.1
structure and attachments	3	3.7
Identification of the vehicle	2	2.4
steering	2	2.4

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 NT 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 NT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (87.0% pass). Weakest: 2008 (81.5%).

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.