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Honda Rc36 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Rc36
78%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Rc36 (78%) 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 Rc36 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 78% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 50,467 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Rc36

  1. Tyre worn close to the legal limit rear (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
  3. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(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 Rc36 (78%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Rc36 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.