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Honda Stead vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Stead
82%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Stead (82%) 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 Stead Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 82% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 18% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 43,242 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Stead

  1. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3)
  4. Front Wheel spoke slightly loose. (4.2.1b)
  5. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
  6. Exhaust noisy

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 Stead (82%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Stead 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.