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Honda Magna 700 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Magna 700
90%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Magna 700 (90%) 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 Magna 700 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 30,426 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Magna 700

  1. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  2. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  4. Number plate font slighly different from standard.
  5. Rear Tyre valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.2c)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

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 Magna 700 (90%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Magna 700 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.