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Honda Unknown vs Honda Vfr400f: 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
Honda Vfr400f
67%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vfr400f (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Unknown Honda Vfr400f
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 9%
Average mileage 25,474 mi 40,533 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,041,859 4

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 Vfr400f

  1. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  2. Front Lower Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  3. Offside Front Lower Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  4. Headlamp aim too low (1.6)
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  6. Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.C2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vfr400f (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Unknown report Full Honda Vfr400f 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.