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Honda Unknown vs Honda Vfr400z: 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 Vfr400z
79%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vfr400z (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Unknown Honda Vfr400z
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 79%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 21%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 25,474 mi 55,124 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,041,859 3

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 Vfr400z

  1. Rear Upper Exhaust mounting deteriorated. (7.1.1.c)
  2. Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  3. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
  4. front tyre deterorated
  5. rear tyre deteriorated
  6. Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vfr400z (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Unknown report Full Honda Vfr400z 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.