HONDA VF500F2F

499cc Petrol Class 2

71.3%

first-time pass rate

18.4%

failed outright

36,388

median miles at test

136

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the VF500F2F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage VF500F2F passes first time 83.3% of the time; by 40k that's 70.3%.

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 VF500F2F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	27.4
brakes	16	21.9
steering and suspension	14	19.2
lamps and reflectors	7	9.6
drive system	5	6.8
structure and attachments	4	5.5
fuel and exhaust	4	5.5
tyres	1	1.4
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.4
body and structure	1	1.4

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 VF500F2F beats 0 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 VF500F2F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (68.5% pass). Weakest: 1986 (68.5%).

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.