MOT reliability
Honda 400n
17 vehicles · 104 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Honda 400n vehicles and 104 completed MOT tests, the Honda 400n has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,580 miles.
17
Vehicles
104
MOT tests
5,293
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda 400n problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda 400n MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Steering24%
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Brakes5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure2%
Honda 400n pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (17)
Most common Honda 400n MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda 400n MOT tests:
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (10 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (5 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (4 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
- Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (2 times)
- Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (2 times)
- Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) (2 times)
- Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. (2.1.1c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3) (2 times)
- Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1a) (2 times)
- Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b) (2 times)
- Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (2 times)
Honda 400n pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 38,105 |
| 1981 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 33,090 |
| 1980 | 8 | 61 | 85% | 81,692 |
| 1979 | 6 | 27 | 74% | 36,840 |
Honda 400n reliability FAQ
Across 17 Honda 400n vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda 400n MOT issues are:
Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b); Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e); Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1).
The typical Honda 400n in our data has covered around
57,580 miles.
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