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MOT reliability

Honda Ballade

700 vehicles · 3,041 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 700 Honda Ballade vehicles and 3,041 completed MOT tests, the Honda Ballade has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,433 miles.

700
Vehicles
3,041
MOT tests
3,944
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Ballade problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Ballade MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Honda Ballade pass rate by age

How the Honda Ballade's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4367%
5560%
6450%
71250%
8875%
9850%
101258%
112167%
121479%
131354%
141070%
152560%
1617363%
1748961%
1856463%
1949261%
2034563%

Fuel types: Petrol (699), LPG (1)

Most common Honda Ballade MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (208 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (190 times)
  3. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (112 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (99 times)
  5. Oil leak (93 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (89 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (85 times)
  8. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (71 times)
  9. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (70 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (67 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (66 times)
  12. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (64 times)
  13. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (63 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (62 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (61 times)

Honda Ballade pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 5 60% 51,733
2016 1 2 100% 74,921
2001 1 3 67% 180,463
2000 2 7 57% 181,662
1999 4 26 54% 148,836
1998 2 5 60% 124,181
1997 1 14 71% 126,810
1996 6 27 67% 122,633
1995 3 8 50% 177,114
1994 6 26 73% 142,727
1993 2 18 61% 91,688
1992 1 8 62% 164,258
1991 2 7 57% 84,503
1990 32 135 64% 74,602
1989 297 1,296 63% 78,051
1988 197 769 66% 73,014
1987 142 685 60% 75,654

Honda Ballade reliability FAQ

Across 700 Honda Ballade vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Ballade MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6).

The typical Honda Ballade in our data has covered around 78,433 miles.

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