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MOT reliability

Honda Bros

467 vehicles · 4,225 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 467 Honda Bros vehicles and 4,225 completed MOT tests, the Honda Bros has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,356 miles.

467
Vehicles
4,225
MOT tests
1,814
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Bros problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Bros MOT tests:

  • Other84%
  • Steering11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda Bros pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11275%
21878%
32774%
43577%
56073%
67679%
711977%
814781%
919281%
1021381%
1122277%
1221177%
1321178%
1419579%
1520376%
1619676%
1721380%
1821683%
1921780%
2020681%

Fuel types: Petrol (466), Other (1)

Most common Honda Bros MOT faults

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

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (150 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (130 times)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (123 times)
  4. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (79 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (61 times)
  6. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (57 times)
  7. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (52 times)
  8. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (49 times)
  9. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (49 times)
  10. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (48 times)
  11. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (47 times)
  12. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (45 times)
  13. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (43 times)
  14. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (43 times)
  15. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (43 times)

Honda Bros pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 11 100% 16,298
2015 1 10 50% 64,329
2009 1 4 75% 66,050
2008 1 1 100% —
2007 2 21 81% 36,373
2006 1 10 80% 36,536
2005 2 33 70% 87,108
2004 8 67 78% 42,650
2003 8 99 75% 47,228
2002 15 126 75% 55,084
2001 19 180 84% 66,713
2000 30 238 79% 48,167
1999 48 393 83% 48,035
1998 56 536 80% 53,382
1997 68 669 82% 49,648
1996 53 480 80% 44,128
1995 21 217 76% 57,393
1994 8 81 77% 71,353
1993 7 47 87% 36,315
1992 5 22 68% 49,032
1991 14 158 79% 65,522
1990 12 77 82% 45,194
1989 26 242 79% 48,073
1988 58 483 81% 55,154
1987 1 17 59% 27,579

Honda Bros reliability FAQ

Across 467 Honda Bros vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Bros MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d).

The typical Honda Bros in our data has covered around 51,356 miles.

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