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Honda Ss50 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Ss50
85%
MOT pass rate · 191 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Ss50 (85%) 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 Ss50 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 85% 85%
MOT failure rate 15% 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 14,545 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 191 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Ss50

  1. Horn not working (1.7.3a)
  2. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2)
  3. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  4. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  5. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  6. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)

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 Ss50 (85%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Ss50 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.