MOT reliability
Honda C50c
1,464 vehicles · 100 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,464 Honda C50c vehicles and 100 completed MOT tests, the Honda C50c has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,077 miles.
1,464
Vehicles
100
MOT tests
1,468
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda C50c problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda C50c MOT tests:
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Other77%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Brakes11%
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Lamps & electrical8%
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Steering6%
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Body & structure4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Honda C50c pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,459), Other (5)
Most common Honda C50c MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda C50c MOT tests:
- Front Suspension arm ball joint worn, but not excessively leading arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Rear Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (2 times)
- corrosion rear mudguard (2 times)
- perish marks on side walls of rear tyre (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Chain guard missing (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
- Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- headlight dip switch is wired backwards (2 times)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Honda C50c pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 189,235 |
| 1998 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 96,234 |
| 1984 | 6 | 18 | 89% | 13,710 |
| 1983 | 6 | 42 | 83% | 15,107 |
| 1982 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 8,097 |
Honda C50c reliability FAQ
Across 1,464 Honda C50c vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda C50c MOT issues are:
Front Suspension arm ball joint worn, but not excessively leading arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Rear Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)); corrosion rear mudguard.
The typical Honda C50c in our data has covered around
30,077 miles.
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