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Honda Cx500 — Reliability by Year

2,575 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1983 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cx500 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1980
84.2% pass rate · 682 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1983
80.9% pass rate · 324 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1983
80.9%
37,220 mi 324
1982
82.9%
38,582 mi 679
1981
82.6%
37,958 mi 890
1980
84.2%
39,192 mi 682

Which year Honda Cx500 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 37,220 miles (newest year) to 39,192 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 Cx500.

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