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MOT reliability

Honda C50

2,349 vehicles · 7,749 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,349 Honda C50 vehicles and 7,749 completed MOT tests, the Honda C50 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,313 miles.

2,349
Vehicles
7,749
MOT tests
596
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda C50 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda C50 MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Steering14%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda C50 pass rate by age

How the Honda C50's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15793%
25693%
35391%
44293%
53397%
62796%
716100%
81587%
91694%
102095%
112181%
122983%
133884%
143789%
155277%
164685%
175487%
188885%
1914786%
2020083%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,343), Other (5), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda C50 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda C50 MOT tests:

  1. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (103 times)
  2. Rear Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b) (78 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (74 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (74 times)
  5. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (69 times)
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (69 times)
  7. Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (68 times)
  8. Front Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b) (64 times)
  9. Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) (59 times)
  10. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (58 times)
  11. Rear Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (58 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (58 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (57 times)
  14. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (51 times)
  15. Chain guard missing (51 times)

Honda C50 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 11 43 93% 19,437
2020 19 67 87% 18,446
2019 3 13 92% 19,805
2018 18 69 90% 20,383
2017 19 78 94% 24,742
2016 6 20 75% 13,122
2015 4 13 92% 4,807
2014 1 2 100% 2,662
2013 2 12 75% 3,659
2012 4 19 95% 24,213
2011 1 1 100% 4,960
2010 2 9 100% 20,094
2009 2 7 100% 5,085
2008 24 92 93% 25,480
2007 9 30 87% 21,344
2006 2 5 60% 6,301
2005 16 84 93% 20,871
2004 9 38 97% 11,760
2003 10 68 81% 18,102
2002 30 92 90% 18,643
2001 13 35 91% 40,762
2000 26 78 88% 18,032
1999 18 43 91% 33,416
1998 5 7 100% 6,256
1997 14 47 83% 10,577
1996 7 57 84% 20,597
1995 15 74 84% 20,836
1994 6 12 75% 14,814
1993 11 38 89% 29,472
1992 10 31 94% 19,433
1991 5 19 79% 26,819
1990 2 3 67% 9,637
1989 3 17 88% 18,809
1988 38 228 84% 18,865
1987 128 778 85% 31,764
1986 121 692 83% 20,332
1985 192 984 83% 19,844
1984 128 554 83% 17,950
1983 113 521 87% 16,593
1982 139 662 82% 15,176
1981 49 229 87% 13,787
1980 71 282 84% 14,631
1979 58 218 83% 10,562
1978 18 65 80% 14,319
1977 28 102 79% 7,259
1976 38 124 85% 7,295
1975 48 131 86% 5,818
1974 26 83 75% 7,861
1973 26 79 89% 5,583
1972 43 136 82% 6,640
1971 58 208 83% 7,883
1970 35 146 86% 7,063
1969 22 50 82% 4,723
1968 31 84 83% 4,943
1967 33 67 84% 5,367
1966 7 23 83% 8,356
1965 7 32 88% 7,161
1964 15 27 89% 5,870
1963 7 14 93% 5,042
1962 1 1 100% —
1961 1 1 100% 8,260

Honda C50 reliability FAQ

Across 2,349 Honda C50 vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda C50 MOT issues are: Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4); Rear Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Honda C50 in our data has covered around 16,313 miles.

Compare the Honda C50

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