League table/HONDA
Make report · 2005–2025
HONDA
82.1%
first-time pass rate
11.0%
failed outright
4.20M
MOT tests, 2005–2025
HONDA at a glance
Most reliable model
GL 1800 BD-L
99.1% pass
Least reliable model
NS125R-K
53.0% pass
Most tested model
CBR600F
202k tests
Among HONDA models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a HONDA
failure defects across all HONDA models · advisories excluded
brakes is HONDA's most common failure — 4.1% of all HONDA tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| brakes |
|
4.1 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
3.3 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
2.9 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
2.1 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.3 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every HONDA model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
HONDA models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 1190 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBR600F |
|
81.7 | 12.0 | 23,079 | 202,438 |
| CBR900RR |
|
83.2 | 9.8 | 22,163 | 165,881 |
| CBR1100XX |
|
87.1 | 8.1 | 27,599 | 105,141 |
| CB500 |
|
83.3 | 10.1 | 20,653 | 104,748 |
| C90 |
|
79.3 | 12.6 | 17,744 | 92,772 |
| VFR800 FI |
|
86.7 | 8.5 | 26,212 | 89,421 |
| CG125 |
|
72.2 | 16.8 | 17,460 | 89,345 |
| PCX 125 |
|
81.1 | 12.9 | 16,405 | 88,608 |
| CBF125 |
|
73.3 | 16.5 | 10,974 | 84,425 |
| CBR |
|
83.7 | 9.9 | 12,042 | 77,083 |
| CBR1000RR |
|
86.7 | 6.7 | 13,015 | 63,274 |
| VFR800 |
|
86.1 | 8.3 | 20,592 | 62,143 |
| VFR750F |
|
83.4 | 10.9 | 35,903 | 58,979 |
| CBR600RR |
|
83.9 | 8.9 | 12,506 | 57,211 |
| VTR1000 F |
|
83.6 | 9.9 | 21,350 | 57,149 |
| ST1100 |
|
84.7 | 10.9 | 41,665 | 52,340 |
| Vision 110 |
|
78.2 | 12.1 | 20,360 | 50,609 |
| NT650V |
|
82.8 | 11.8 | 26,448 | 46,355 |
| CBF600 |
|
84.1 | 9.0 | 17,014 | 42,670 |
| NC750 |
|
90.1 | 6.1 | 12,366 | 40,892 |
| VFR |
|
89.7 | 6.8 | 17,161 | 34,045 |
| ST1300 |
|
89.7 | 6.6 | 30,749 | 32,093 |
| CRF250 |
|
87.9 | 6.4 | 3,631 | 31,354 |
| SCV100 |
|
70.7 | 20.1 | 10,152 | 31,347 |
| CB |
|
89.4 | 5.7 | 9,204 | 30,955 |
| SES125 |
|
75.1 | 16.8 | 14,986 | 30,776 |
| CB125F |
|
81.2 | 11.1 | 8,847 | 30,606 |
| CBR1000F |
|
80.2 | 14.0 | 36,572 | 26,871 |
| CBR125R |
|
66.8 | 24.1 | 12,502 | 26,473 |
| XL125V |
|
71.2 | 20.4 | 16,087 | 26,407 |
| CB600 HORNET |
|
78.6 | 12.2 | 20,837 | 26,392 |
| CB1300 |
|
89.3 | 5.0 | 15,887 | 25,878 |
| CBR600FS |
|
82.6 | 9.9 | 17,237 | 25,400 |
| MSX125 Grom |
|
84.7 | 8.2 | 4,559 | 22,718 |
| VTR1000 SP |
|
86.7 | 7.0 | 16,008 | 21,834 |
| CRF1000L Africa Twin |
|
95.3 | 2.6 | 10,908 | 21,673 |
| XL1000V |
|
85.0 | 9.5 | 23,614 | 20,456 |
| CB600FS |
|
81.8 | 10.3 | 17,694 | 20,339 |
| SH |
|
83.9 | 8.8 | 19,582 | 20,115 |
| ANF125 |
|
79.8 | 12.1 | 14,376 | 19,221 |
| CBR600 |
|
79.4 | 13.4 | 25,845 | 19,030 |
| CB750 |
|
82.9 | 9.8 | 25,766 | 18,794 |
| ST1300ABS |
|
89.0 | 7.0 | 29,397 | 18,765 |
| FES125 |
|
76.3 | 17.8 | 14,688 | 18,340 |
| SH125 |
|
78.9 | 13.1 | 14,158 | 18,247 |
| CB250 |
|
79.9 | 11.4 | 25,338 | 17,302 |
| CBF500 |
|
80.7 | 10.7 | 21,648 | 16,756 |
| CB900F |
|
83.4 | 8.1 | 15,561 | 15,961 |
| Forza 125 |
|
86.5 | 9.4 | 20,002 | 15,631 |
| CX500 |
|
79.9 | 12.6 | 38,134 | 15,631 |
| NC700 |
|
87.0 | 8.5 | 17,630 | 15,593 |
| XR125L |
|
67.0 | 21.4 | 12,232 | 15,463 |
| VFR800A |
|
86.5 | 7.7 | 17,861 | 15,011 |
| CITY EXPRESS |
|
77.7 | 14.8 | 12,620 | 14,367 |
| XR400 |
|
78.5 | 11.7 | 7,203 | 13,268 |
| FJS600 |
|
83.9 | 11.7 | 18,281 | 12,124 |
| NTV650 |
|
78.8 | 13.8 | 37,464 | 11,858 |
| CRF450 |
|
81.8 | 11.0 | 1,081 | 11,846 |
| VT125C |
|
71.3 | 18.7 | 12,668 | 11,818 |
| CB600SF |
|
82.0 | 10.4 | 16,370 | 11,688 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all HONDA models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.