HONDA SILVERWING

500cc Petrol Class 2

#2852 of 5426 overall #446 of 921 HONDAs #1800 of 2787 other bikes

83.5%

first-time pass rate

9.2%

failed outright

22,042

median miles at test

556

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2017

The SILVERWING's first-time pass rate has risen 7.9 points since 2011, 77.1% to 85.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SILVERWING passes first time 86.4% of the time; by 50k that's 84.4%.

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 SILVERWING

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	29	27.4	1.0×
lighting and signalling	24	22.6	0.6×
steering and suspension	22	20.8	1.1×
tyres and wheels	12	11.3	0.8×
lamps and reflectors	9	8.5	0.8×
tyres	4	3.8	0.8×
suspension	3	2.8	0.7×
steering	2	1.9	0.9×
driving controls	1	0.9	0.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SILVERWING beats 4 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 SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 SILVERWING.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (92.5% pass). Weakest: 2008 (79.3%).

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.

HONDA SILVERWING FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA SILVERWING reliable?

The HONDA SILVERWING is about average for its class: 83.5% of its 556 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2852 of 5426 models.

What does a SILVERWING fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 27% of all defects recorded against failed SILVERWING tests.

What is the best year of SILVERWING to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2009-registered examples do best (92.5%) and 2008 worst (79.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a SILVERWING last?

The median SILVERWING shows 22,042 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 84.4% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.