What year Honda Cb1300 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Honda Cb1300 has the highest pass rate at 93.8%, out of 186 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb1300 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb1300 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb1300 — Reliability by Year

1,889 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb1300 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

2008

93.8% pass rate · 186 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2004

89.7% pass rate · 479 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2008	93.8%	15,359 mi	186
2007	92.4%	15,935 mi	164
2006	92.4%	16,977 mi	196
2005	91.3%	16,264 mi	335
2004	89.7%	15,701 mi	479
2003	89.9%	16,833 mi	529

Which year Honda Cb1300 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 15,359 miles (newest year) to 16,977 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 Cb1300.

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