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Honda Unknown vs Honda Vt700 shadow: 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 Vt700 shadow
81%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vt700 shadow (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Unknown Honda Vt700 shadow
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.1
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 25,474 mi 25,871 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,041,859 9

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 Vt700 shadow

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  3. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  6. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Unknown (85%) and Honda Vt700 shadow (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Unknown report Full Honda Vt700 shadow 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.