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MOT reliability

Honda 85

4 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Honda 85 vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Honda 85 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,542 miles.

4
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
584
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda 85 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda 85 MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Steering10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%

Honda 85 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
9250%
102100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
16367%
172100%
182100%
192100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Honda 85 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda 85 MOT tests:

  1. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (1 times)
  4. Front Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (1 times)
  5. Front Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (1 times)
  6. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (1 times)
  7. Handlebar slightly corroded. (2.1.1b) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front suspension assembly slightly corroded. (2.3.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear suspension component slightly corroded. (2.4.A.1a) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front suspension assembly slightly corroded. (2.3.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear suspension component slightly corroded. (2.4.A.1a) (1 times)
  12. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (1 times)
  13. Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (1 times)
  14. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (1 times)
  15. Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess (6.2.1e) (1 times)

Honda 85 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 8 75% 51,149
1996 1 1 100% 90,103
1994 1 12 100% 19,376
1975 1 4 100% —

Honda 85 reliability FAQ

Across 4 Honda 85 vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda 85 MOT issues are: Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e).

The typical Honda 85 in our data has covered around 53,542 miles.

Compare the Honda 85

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85 vs Unknown 85 vs Civic 85 vs Jazz 85 vs Cr-v

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