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Honda Goldwing vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Goldwing
87%
MOT pass rate · 727 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Goldwing is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Goldwing Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 61,754 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 727 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Goldwing

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  6. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b)

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 Goldwing is the more reliable of the two — 87% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Goldwing 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.