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Honda Unknown vs Honda Vf500: reliability comparison

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

Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Vf500
83%
MOT pass rate · 408 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 83%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Unknown Honda Vf500
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 83%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 17%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1% ✓
Average mileage 25,474 mi 36,785 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,041,859 408

Most common faults

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))

Honda Vf500

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  3. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  4. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 83%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Unknown report Full Honda Vf500 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.