MOT reliability
Honda 500
47 vehicles · 433 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 47 Honda 500 vehicles and 433 completed MOT tests, the Honda 500 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,116 miles.
47
Vehicles
433
MOT tests
895
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda 500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda 500 MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Steering16%
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Brakes9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Body & structure5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance0%
Honda 500 pass rate by age
How the Honda 500's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 50% |
| 7 | 4 | 50% |
| 8 | 6 | 67% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 14 | 64% |
| 11 | 16 | 69% |
| 12 | 13 | 85% |
| 13 | 21 | 67% |
| 14 | 24 | 62% |
| 15 | 19 | 68% |
| 16 | 23 | 74% |
| 17 | 17 | 82% |
| 18 | 19 | 74% |
| 19 | 16 | 88% |
| 20 | 20 | 85% |
Fuel types: Petrol (47)
Most common Honda 500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda 500 MOT tests:
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (12 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (12 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (10 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (8 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (8 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (6 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (6 times)
- Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (6 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (6 times)
- Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6 times)
- Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (5 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (5 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (5 times)
- Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (5 times)
Honda 500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 33 | 61% | 72,928 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4,964 |
| 1998 | 2 | 32 | 78% | 53,154 |
| 1997 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 65,968 |
| 1996 | 6 | 52 | 69% | 35,250 |
| 1995 | 6 | 70 | 71% | 51,789 |
| 1994 | 5 | 71 | 80% | 72,327 |
| 1993 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 60,487 |
| 1992 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 34,359 |
| 1988 | 1 | 14 | 93% | 25,454 |
| 1986 | 3 | 22 | 91% | 19,165 |
| 1985 | 1 | 14 | 93% | 41,813 |
| 1984 | 2 | 19 | 89% | 28,184 |
| 1983 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 13,118 |
| 1982 | 2 | 21 | 81% | 32,108 |
| 1981 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 55,361 |
| 1980 | 4 | 12 | 92% | 29,504 |
| 1979 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 12,129 |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 37,109 |
| 1974 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 47,754 |
| 1972 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 9,442 |
| 1971 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 34,380 |
Honda 500 reliability FAQ
Across 47 Honda 500 vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda 500 MOT issues are:
Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Honda 500 in our data has covered around
40,116 miles.
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