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MOT reliability

Honda Estate

15 vehicles · 215 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Honda Estate vehicles and 215 completed MOT tests, the Honda Estate has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 152,894 miles.

15
Vehicles
215
MOT tests
9,391
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Estate problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Estate MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering2%

Honda Estate pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
2580%
3875%
46100%
5771%
6956%
7862%
8475%
9967%
10771%
111173%
121963%
131856%
141080%
151267%
161560%
171164%
18956%
191155%
20580%

Fuel types: Petrol (13), Diesel (2)

Most common Honda Estate MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  3. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (8 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  5. Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (6 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  8. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (5 times)
  9. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
  10. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)
  14. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  15. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)

Honda Estate pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 3 44 64% 154,152
2008 1 21 71% 120,943
2006 1 21 86% 144,300
2004 1 19 63% 179,374
1998 3 41 59% 145,830
1997 3 37 65% 151,364
1996 1 13 62% 228,128
1995 1 2 50% 113,735
1994 1 17 65%

Honda Estate reliability FAQ

Across 15 Honda Estate vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Estate MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

The typical Honda Estate in our data has covered around 152,894 miles.

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