Honda CMX500 Rebel
Real ownership data from 4,883 UK CMX500 Rebel motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CMX500 Rebel problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | fail | 25.7% |
| Tyres | user entered | 10.5% |
| Brake discs and pads | fail | 9.2% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 8.4% |
| Other | fail | 6.3% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 6.3% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 5.9% |
| Corrosion | user entered | 2.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
CMX500 Rebel mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 235 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 313 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 317 | 3,713 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 438 | 2,936 mi | 1,165 | 96.23% |
| 2022 | 463 | 3,854 mi | 872 | 92.94% |
| 2021 | 558 | 4,798 mi | 772 | 93.07% |
| 2020 | 540 | 5,259 mi | 735 | 94.5% |
| 2019 | 523 | 5,648 mi | 708 | 93.65% |
| 2018 | 681 | 7,759 mi | 864 | 92.45% |
| 2017 | 505 | 8,062 mi | 833 | 92.81% |
| 2003 | 5 | 27,611 mi | 2,710 | 70.15% |
| 2002 | 10 | 12,623 mi | 302 | 81.58% |
| 2000 | 17 | 23,856 mi | 1,024 | 69.93% |
| 1999 | 9 | 15,059 mi | 252 | 77.89% |
| 1998 | 21 | 20,969 mi | 770 | 75.59% |
| 1997 | 22 | 15,994 mi | 567 | 77.06% |
| 1996 | 92 | 16,533 mi | 601 | 76.33% |
| 1995 | 46 | 19,903 mi | 897 | 69.63% |
| 1987 | 22 | 19,126 mi | 235 | 77.4% |
| 1986 | 35 | 19,708 mi | 346 | 82.3% |
CMX500 Rebel questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda CMX500 Rebel?
Across 4,883 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (25.7% of all recorded faults), tyres (10.5% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (9.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda CMX500 Rebel?
The median Honda CMX500 Rebel in the UK has covered 6,064 miles, and typically rides about 782 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,922 and 11,482 miles.
Is the Honda CMX500 Rebel reliable?
90.25% of Honda CMX500 Rebel MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.05 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 4,883 Honda CMX500 Rebel motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.