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MOT reliability

Honda Beat

192 vehicles · 1,990 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 192 Honda Beat vehicles and 1,990 completed MOT tests, the Honda Beat has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 105,616 miles.

192
Vehicles
1,990
MOT tests
3,211
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Beat problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Beat MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Visibility3%

Honda Beat pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11486%
22176%
32383%
43087%
52972%
63874%
75176%
86383%
96375%
105480%
116179%
125775%
136180%
149178%
1511376%
1611480%
179481%
189080%
198476%
208975%

Fuel types: Petrol (189), Other (2), Electric (1)

Most common Honda Beat MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (27 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (27 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (25 times)
  4. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (23 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  6. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (22 times)
  7. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (21 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (21 times)
  9. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (20 times)
  10. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (20 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  12. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (19 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  14. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (19 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)

Honda Beat pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 5 100% 137,331
2020 1 7 86% 125,015
2017 1 11 64% 198,891
2015 1 5 100% 45,375
2011 1 17 88% 213,519
2009 1 17 71% 123,651
2008 1 6 83% 93,776
2007 2 28 82% 73,417
2006 2 15 67% 78,110
2005 6 82 74% 136,694
2004 2 27 81% 97,836
2003 6 76 71% 99,303
2002 7 85 86% 107,835
2001 3 22 82% 103,695
2000 6 82 74% 105,502
1999 13 124 78% 101,467
1998 34 400 72% 106,789
1997 7 57 84% 79,407
1996 1 5 80% 35,420
1995 1 2 100% 31,020
1994 1 1 100% 87,099
1993 6 72 83% 97,819
1992 42 477 80% 121,977
1991 42 333 84% 96,916

Honda Beat reliability FAQ

Across 192 Honda Beat vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Beat MOT issues are: Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2); Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Honda Beat in our data has covered around 105,616 miles.

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