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Honda Nsa 700 a-8 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Nsa 700 a-8
94%
MOT pass rate · 215 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Nsa 700 a-8 is the more reliable of the two — 94% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Nsa 700 a-8 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 4% 3% ✓
Average mileage 18,091 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 215 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Nsa 700 a-8

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  6. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))

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 Nsa 700 a-8 is the more reliable of the two — 94% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Nsa 700 a-8 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.