Honda NC MOT pass rate and common failures
Honda NC motorcycles pass the MOT 89.53% of the time, measured across 5,311 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3.31% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with has a serious fluid leak - it accounts for 27.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm and has excessive play, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (7.1% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 22,765 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 92.84% | 433 | |
| 6-10 years | 89.47% | 4,262 | |
| 11-15 years | 87.91% | 604 |
Why the Honda NC fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a serious fluid leak | 27.1% | 103 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 18.9% | 72 | |
| 3 | Has excessive play | 15.5% | 59 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 15.3% | 58 | |
| 5 | Not working | 11.1% | 42 | |
| 6 | Excessively loose | 8.9% | 34 | |
| 7 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 7.6% | 29 | |
| 8 | Too high | 7.1% | 27 | |
| 9 | Excessively binding | 6.6% | 25 | |
| 10 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 6.6% | 25 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 7.1% | 376 | |
| 2 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 4.4% | 235 | |
| 3 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4% | 210 | |
| 4 | Has a serious fluid leak | 3.8% | 203 | |
| 5 | Excessively loose | 3.4% | 180 | |
| 6 | Worn to excess | 2.5% | 131 | |
| 7 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 2% | 106 | |
| 8 | Has excessive play | 1.7% | 88 | |
| 9 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.5% | 79 | |
| 10 | Significantly and obviously worn | 1.4% | 77 |
Honda NC for sale
No Honda NC in stock at the moment - 73 other Honda bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc | 12,456 | 90.8% | 12,824 | |
| Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc | 5,720 | 90.98% | 16,130 | |
| Suzuki GSF600 · 600cc | 4,890 | 80% | 29,308 | |
| Honda CBR600F · 599cc | 4,710 | 85.56% | 30,651 | |
| Kawasaki ZX-6R · 599-636cc | 4,510 | 81.62% | 26,019 | |
| Honda CBR900RR · 923cc | 4,492 | 89% | 30,368 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method