MOT reliability
Honda City
35 vehicles · 455 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 35 Honda City vehicles and 455 completed MOT tests, the Honda City has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,801 miles.
35
Vehicles
455
MOT tests
4,765
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda City problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda City MOT tests:
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Other72%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
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Brakes6%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure5%
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Steering3%
Honda City pass rate by age
How the Honda City's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 67% |
| 2 | 3 | 100% |
| 3 | 7 | 86% |
| 4 | 23 | 52% |
| 5 | 53 | 53% |
| 6 | 73 | 53% |
| 7 | 41 | 56% |
| 8 | 24 | 75% |
| 9 | 21 | 71% |
| 10 | 18 | 56% |
| 11 | 21 | 71% |
| 12 | 17 | 65% |
| 13 | 8 | 62% |
| 14 | 15 | 67% |
| 15 | 12 | 75% |
| 16 | 3 | 100% |
| 17 | 7 | 71% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 9 | 56% |
| 20 | 5 | 60% |
Fuel types: Petrol (34), Diesel (1)
Most common Honda City MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda City MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre (14 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (8 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (6 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Spare tyre defective (5 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
- test (5 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
Honda City pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 105,525 |
| 2011 | 2 | 249 | 55% | 101,447 |
| 2008 | 2 | 30 | 77% | 98,512 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 132,411 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 92,590 |
| 2004 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 96,944 |
| 2003 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 23,986 |
| 2001 | 2 | 6 | 50% | 4,881 |
| 2000 | 1 | 18 | 72% | 26,196 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 69,424 |
| 1998 | 3 | 10 | 100% | 47,345 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 78,189 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,606 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 12,107 |
| 1989 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 67,517 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 69,240 |
| 1986 | 3 | 35 | 77% | 66,395 |
| 1985 | 3 | 29 | 72% | 55,274 |
| 1984 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 50,782 |
| 1983 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 64,252 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,079 |
Honda City reliability FAQ
Across 35 Honda City vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda City MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Honda City in our data has covered around
58,801 miles.
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