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Honda Nu vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Nu
94%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Nu (94%) 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 Nu Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 5,516 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 12 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Nu

  1. main beam tell tale not working
  2. Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
  3. Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear tyre perishing
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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 Nu (94%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Nu 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.