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Honda Md50 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Md50
84%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Md50 (84%) 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 Md50 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 84% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 16% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 28,660 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Md50

  1. No main beam warning light
  2. Drive chain worn to excess Asked to check chain as "full guard fitted" found tight links so replaced (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  3. Headlamp light intensity reduced (4.1.4 (a))
  4. Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted wrong link (6.1.7 (j) (i))
  5. Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted wrong link ,replaced with correct new link (6.1.7 (j) (i))
  6. Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Turnd at test (5.2.3 (i))

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 Md50 (84%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.