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Honda Saber vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Saber
65%
MOT pass rate · 14 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Saber (65%) 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 Saber Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 65% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 35% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 108,208 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 14 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Saber

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (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 Saber (65%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Saber 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.