MOT reliability
Honda G5
12 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12 Honda G5 vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Honda G5 has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,695 miles.
12
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
290
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda G5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda G5 MOT tests:
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Other443%
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Steering29%
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Brakes29%
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Visibility14%
Honda G5 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (12)
Most common Honda G5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda G5 MOT tests:
- front forks chrome pitted! (2 times)
- front mudguard bolt missing! (2 times)
- front wheel lateral run out 0.5mm! (2 times)
- front wheel rim rusty! (2 times)
- front wheel spokes rusty! (2 times)
- rear brake ankor rod corroded! (2 times)
- rear sprocket carrier cush drive rubbers worn! (2 times)
- rear tyre tread depth 1.6mm in certain places! (2 times)
- rear wheel rim rusty! (2 times)
- rear wheel spokes rusty! (2 times)
- front brake slightly †tight † †rear tyre becoming perished (1 times)
- Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride (6.2.1h) (1 times)
- Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
- Front wheel bearings are slightly rough (2.3.5b) (1 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
Honda G5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 38 | 89% | 27,040 |
| 1975 | 4 | 22 | 91% | 16,006 |
| 1974 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 60,303 |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 9,776 |
Honda G5 reliability FAQ
Across 12 Honda G5 vehicles in our MOT data,
91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about
0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda G5 MOT issues are:
front forks chrome pitted!; front mudguard bolt missing!; front wheel lateral run out 0.5mm!.
The typical Honda G5 in our data has covered around
24,695 miles.
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