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Honda Nps50-6 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Nps50-6
85%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Nps50-6 (85%) 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 Nps50-6 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 85% 85%
MOT failure rate 15% 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 9,052 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 12 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Nps50-6

  1. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  4. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear 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 Nps50-6 (85%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Nps50-6 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.