MOT reliability

Honda Horizon

Q: Is the Honda Horizon reliable?

Across 88 Honda Horizon vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Honda Horizon?

The typical Honda Horizon in our data has covered around 182,067 miles.

88 vehicles · 1,112 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 88 Honda Horizon vehicles and 1,112 completed MOT tests, the Honda Horizon has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 182,067 miles.

Vehicles

1,112

MOT tests

9,035

Avg miles / year

2.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Honda Horizon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Horizon MOT tests:

Other97%
Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Brakes4%
Steering4%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Body & structure3%
Lamps & electrical1%

Honda Horizon pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	27	74%
2	48	77%
3	60	72%
4	53	74%
5	60	70%
6	61	67%
7	52	69%
8	53	68%
9	54	69%
10	57	61%
11	59	71%
12	76	72%
13	65	72%
14	64	72%
15	59	64%
16	49	67%
17	30	90%
18	42	67%
19	39	62%
20	25	64%

Fuel types: Diesel (87), Petrol (1)

Most common Honda Horizon MOT faults

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

Oil leak (103 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (77 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (66 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (56 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (42 times)
Fuel pipe/s corroded (38 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (35 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (34 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (32 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (29 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (27 times)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (26 times)

Honda Horizon pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	1	17	71%	248,272
2007	3	51	67%	209,309
2006	5	93	70%	190,110
2005	11	142	68%	188,484
2004	17	237	70%	188,071
2003	9	132	72%	203,442
2002	1	14	79%	130,375
2001	4	65	71%	212,863
1996	1	1	100%	107,184
1995	11	125	73%	160,507
1994	25	235	70%	171,154

Honda Horizon reliability FAQ

Across 88 Honda Horizon vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Horizon MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Honda Horizon in our data has covered around 182,067 miles.

Compare the Honda Horizon

See how the Honda Horizon stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

Horizon vs Unknown Horizon vs Civic Horizon vs Jazz Horizon vs Cr-v

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Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	27	74%
2	48	77%
3	60	72%
4	53	74%
5	60	70%
6	61	67%
7	52	69%
8	53	68%
9	54	69%
10	57	61%
11	59	71%
12	76	72%
13	65	72%
14	64	72%
15	59	64%
16	49	67%
17	30	90%
18	42	67%
19	39	62%
20	25	64%

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	27	74%
2	48	77%
3	60	72%
4	53	74%
5	60	70%
6	61	67%
7	52	69%
8	53	68%
9	54	69%
10	57	61%
11	59	71%
12	76	72%
13	65	72%
14	64	72%
15	59	64%
16	49	67%
17	30	90%
18	42	67%
19	39	62%
20	25	64%