What year Honda Cb500 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Honda Cb500 has the highest pass rate at 85.1%, out of 417 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb500 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb500 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb500 — Reliability by Year

6,508 vehicles · MOT data 1994–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb500 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

2003

85.1% pass rate · 417 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

81.6% pass rate · 827 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	85.1%	23,147 mi	417
2002	84.3%	25,199 mi	633
2001	84.0%	26,533 mi	672
2000	82.5%	29,383 mi	689
1999	82.7%	28,504 mi	968
1998	81.6%	30,911 mi	827
1997	81.7%	30,746 mi	752
1996	82.3%	34,835 mi	534
1995	81.7%	35,975 mi	504
1994	82.1%	37,099 mi	512

Which year Honda Cb500 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 23,147 miles (newest year) to 37,099 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 Cb500.

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