Honda CB
Real ownership data from 4,584 UK CB motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CB problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | user entered | 13.7% |
| Other | dangerous | 13.4% |
| Wheels | fail | 10.2% |
| Lights and indicators | user entered | 5.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 5.4% |
| Chain and sprockets | major | 5.3% |
| Controls and cables | user entered | 5.2% |
| Electrical | major | 5.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
CB mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 394 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 418 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 482 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 208 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 27 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 80 | 2,662 mi | 373 | 97.4% |
| 2020 | 152 | 4,811 mi | 638 | 95.75% |
| 2019 | 119 | 5,530 mi | 639 | 95.86% |
| 2018 | 27 | 11,748 mi | 1,302 | 100% |
| 2017 | 33 | 5,976 mi | 559 | 96.15% |
| 2016 | 55 | 15,146 mi | 349 | 90.91% |
| 2015 | 50 | 16,321 mi | 624 | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 26 | 16,001 mi | 735 | 89.61% |
| 2013 | 143 | 10,826 mi | 754 | 93.02% |
| 2012 | 13 | 11,789 mi | 329 | 87.78% |
| 2010 | 7 | 10,670 mi | 134 | 81.48% |
| 2008 | 26 | 21,092 mi | 1,039 | 89.96% |
| 2007 | 66 | 20,654 mi | 1,077 | 84.91% |
| 2006 | 61 | 22,079 mi | 1,344 | 85.69% |
| 2005 | 60 | 28,125 mi | 1,361 | 85.77% |
CB questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda CB?
Across 4,584 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are tyres (13.7% of all recorded faults), other (13.4% of all recorded faults), wheels (10.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda CB?
The median Honda CB in the UK has covered 20,362 miles, and typically rides about 500 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,471 and 33,913 miles.
Is the Honda CB reliable?
85.76% of Honda CB MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.07 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 4,584 Honda CB motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.