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Honda Glodwing vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Glodwing
93%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Glodwing (93%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Glodwing Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 145,916 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Glodwing

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Glodwing (93%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Glodwing report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.