HONDA SUPER SPORT

408cc Petrol Class 2

#2866 of 5426 overall #448 of 921 HONDAs #1809 of 2787 other bikes

83.4%

first-time pass rate

12.1%

failed outright

29,152

median miles at test

223

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SUPER SPORT passes first time 85.5% of the time; by 50k that's 90.9%.

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 SUPER SPORT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	15	29.4
steering and suspension	13	25.5
brakes	8	15.7
tyres and wheels	5	9.8
fuel and exhaust	3	5.9
body and structure	2	3.9
reg plates and vin	2	3.9
drive system	1	2
steering	1	2
driving controls	1	2

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 SUPER SPORT beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k 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 SUPER SPORT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1976 (87.9% pass). Weakest: 1977 (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.