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MOT reliability

Honda Fes250

585 vehicles · 6,433 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 585 Honda Fes250 vehicles and 6,433 completed MOT tests, the Honda Fes250 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,377 miles.

585
Vehicles
6,433
MOT tests
1,692
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Fes250 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Fes250 MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Steering12%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Honda Fes250 pass rate by age

How the Honda Fes250's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31493%
46285%
515089%
622088%
729589%
848786%
950584%
1047484%
1147483%
1243384%
1341885%
1438583%
1539481%
1636182%
1730283%
1826584%
1922585%
2021285%

Fuel types: Petrol (584), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Fes250 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Fes250 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (275 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (258 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (183 times)
  4. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (153 times)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (131 times)
  6. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (120 times)
  7. Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (104 times)
  8. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (101 times)
  9. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (88 times)
  10. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (84 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (84 times)
  12. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (75 times)
  13. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (61 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (59 times)
  15. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (54 times)

Honda Fes250 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 15 186 83% 27,155
2002 30 407 85% 29,460
2001 94 1,120 85% 28,990
2000 79 908 85% 28,790
1999 87 905 84% 37,044
1998 206 2,166 85% 27,443
1997 72 727 84% 27,748
1996 1 7 86% 5,129
1987 1 7 100% 11,906

Honda Fes250 reliability FAQ

Across 585 Honda Fes250 vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Fes250 MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).

The typical Honda Fes250 in our data has covered around 29,377 miles.

Compare the Honda Fes250

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