What year Honda Cb100n A is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1986 Honda Cb100n A has the highest pass rate at 92.1%, out of 680 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb100n A MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb100n A MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb100n A — Reliability by Year

4,964 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1987 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb100n A 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

1986

92.1% pass rate · 680 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1987

66.4% pass rate · 201 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1987	66.4%	21,174 mi	201
1986	92.1%	11,608 mi	680
1985	66.7%	16,378 mi	565
1984	91.7%	14,884 mi	835
1983	85.4%	17,228 mi	1,517
1982	91.7%	23,468 mi	1,166

Which year Honda Cb100n A is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 11,608 miles (newest year) to 23,468 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 Cb100n A.

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