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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)TestsPass rate
31100%
11250%
121100%
191100%
201100%

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:

  1. Chain guard missing (3 times)
  2. Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (3 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
  4. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
  5. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (2 times)
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (2 times)
  8. chain badly worn (2 times)
  9. horn poor (2 times)
  10. r/brake binding (2 times)
  11. seat poorly mounted (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c) (2 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
  15. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)

Honda Ft500c pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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.

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