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Honda Orthia vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Orthia
80%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Orthia (80%) 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 Orthia Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 80% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 132,346 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Orthia

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated
  4. Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
  5. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated

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 Orthia (80%) 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.