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Honda Gyro vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Gyro
88%
MOT pass rate · 98 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Gyro is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Gyro Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 6% 3% ✓
Average mileage 17,101 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 98 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Gyro

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
  5. Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))
  6. Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c)

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 Gyro is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.