What year Honda Cb is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2018 Honda Cb has the highest pass rate at 94.3%, out of 2,221 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb — Reliability by Year

10,036 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2018

94.3% pass rate · 2,221 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2013

90.2% pass rate · 184 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2019	94.1%	6,348 mi	845
2018	94.3%	7,458 mi	2,221
2017	94.0%	8,723 mi	2,285
2016	92.5%	10,830 mi	1,631
2015	92.3%	11,303 mi	1,601
2014	91.5%	11,978 mi	1,269
2013	90.2%	10,924 mi	184

Which year Honda Cb is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 6,348 miles (newest year) to 11,978 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Cb.

See the buying guide →

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