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MOT reliability

Honda F1

11 vehicles · 55 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Honda F1 vehicles and 55 completed MOT tests, the Honda F1 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,925 miles.

11
Vehicles
55
MOT tests
1,167
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda F1 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda F1 MOT tests:

  • Other43%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Body & structure10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Steering4%

Honda F1 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
52100%
62100%
7367%
82100%
92100%
102100%
11367%
121100%
151100%
16250%
171100%
181100%

Fuel types: Petrol (11)

Most common Honda F1 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda F1 MOT tests:

  1. All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) (3 times)
  2. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at clamp (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  3. Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (2 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
  5. parking light wrong colour (2 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Front Wheel bearing has slight play and noise (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Horn not working (7.7 (a)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  11. Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls (2.1.2b) (1 times)
  13. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
  14. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)

Honda F1 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 9 89% 18,030
2000 1 9 89% 66,363
1998 1 5 40% 47,302
1991 1 7 86% 37,564
1979 1 1 100% 63,626
1978 2 13 100% 15,834
1977 3 7 71% 45,543
1976 1 4 100% 48,998

Honda F1 reliability FAQ

Across 11 Honda F1 vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda F1 MOT issues are: All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)); Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at clamp (6.1.2 (a)); Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c).

The typical Honda F1 in our data has covered around 40,925 miles.

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