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Honda Unknown vs Honda Vfr400r-m: 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 Vfr400r-m
82%
MOT pass rate · 82 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vfr400r-m (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Unknown Honda Vfr400r-m
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 82%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 18%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1% ✓
Average mileage 25,474 mi 36,962 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,041,859 82

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 Vfr400r-m

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  5. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  6. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vfr400r-m (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Unknown report Full Honda Vfr400r-m 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.