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Honda Sfx 50 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Sfx 50
63%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Sfx 50 (63%) 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 Sfx 50 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 63% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 37% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 13,159 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Sfx 50

  1. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. front panel damaged but still secure
  4. o/s front indicator lens broken
  5. one of two rear light bulbs not working
  6. Nearside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)

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 Sfx 50 (63%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Sfx 50 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.