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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:

  • Other77%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Steering6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Honda C50c pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
72100%
83100%
9560%
101100%
121100%
171100%
18250%
20250%

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:

  1. Front Suspension arm ball joint worn, but not excessively leading arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Rear Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  3. corrosion rear mudguard (2 times)
  4. perish marks on side walls of rear tyre (2 times)
  5. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Chain guard missing (2 times)
  8. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  10. headlight dip switch is wired backwards (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  14. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Honda C50c pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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