MOT reliability
Honda Ft500c
275 vehicles · 59 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 275 Honda Ft500c vehicles and 59 completed MOT tests, the Honda Ft500c has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,551 miles.
275
Vehicles
59
MOT tests
520
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Ft500c problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Ft500c MOT tests:
-
Other91%
-
Steering13%
-
Seatbelts & equipment9%
-
Brakes6%
-
Lamps & electrical6%
-
Emissions & nuisance6%
-
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Honda Ft500c pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (274), Other (1)
Most common Honda Ft500c MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Ft500c MOT tests:
- Chain guard missing (3 times)
- Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
- Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (2 times)
- chain badly worn (2 times)
- horn poor (2 times)
- r/brake binding (2 times)
- seat poorly mounted (2 times)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
Honda Ft500c pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 1,708 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 16,664 |
| 1984 | 4 | 15 | 87% | 15,277 |
| 1983 | 2 | 13 | 54% | 21,730 |
| 1982 | 3 | 24 | 75% | 32,541 |
Honda Ft500c reliability FAQ
Across 275 Honda Ft500c vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Ft500c MOT issues are:
Chain guard missing ; Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)).
The typical Honda Ft500c in our data has covered around
19,551 miles.
Compare the Honda Ft500c
See how the Honda Ft500c stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:
Check a specific Honda Ft500c
Enter a registration to see that exact vehicle's full MOT history, advisories and recurring faults.
See all Honda models · Learn about common MOT failures · what an MOT checks