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MOT reliability

Honda Helix

16 vehicles · 158 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 16 Honda Helix vehicles and 158 completed MOT tests, the Honda Helix has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,453 miles.

16
Vehicles
158
MOT tests
1,130
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Helix problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Helix MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Brakes8%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda Helix pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
9450%
102100%
114100%
12888%
13683%
14683%
15786%
161493%
171191%
181587%
191753%
20786%

Fuel types: Petrol (16)

Most common Honda Helix MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (5 times)
  2. Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (4 times)
  3. Front Suspension corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (4 times)
  6. Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (4 times)
  7. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (4 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (3 times)
  9. Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (3 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (3 times)
  11. Body work obstructing view of chassis & other components (3 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (3 times)
  13. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
  14. Rear Tyre valve stem damaged which could cause sudden tyre deflation (4.1.2c) (2 times)
  15. fork lowers slightly corroded (2 times)

Honda Helix pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 7 100% 17,132
1997 3 27 81% 45,770
1996 2 14 86% 32,245
1995 1 24 71% 19,532
1994 1 21 81% 20,682
1992 1 4 50% 3,885
1990 7 61 84% 25,175

Honda Helix reliability FAQ

Across 16 Honda Helix vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Helix MOT issues are: Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a); Front Suspension corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)).

The typical Honda Helix in our data has covered around 27,453 miles.

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