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MOT reliability

Honda Monkey

268 vehicles · 945 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 268 Honda Monkey vehicles and 945 completed MOT tests, the Honda Monkey has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 4,365 miles.

268
Vehicles
945
MOT tests
257
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Monkey problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Monkey MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Steering15%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Honda Monkey pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12688%
221100%
35990%
446100%
55396%
64990%
74593%
84393%
94092%
103497%
113591%
123591%
132793%
142696%
152584%
163090%
172596%
181989%
191894%
2016100%

Fuel types: Petrol (267), Other (1)

Most common Honda Monkey MOT faults

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

  1. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (11 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (9 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (9 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (7 times)
  6. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (5 times)
  7. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (5 times)
  8. Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a) (4 times)
  9. Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a) (4 times)
  10. Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (4 times)
  11. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
  12. Chain guard missing (4 times)
  13. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (4 times)
  14. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (4 times)
  15. Front Brake lever is short but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (4 times)

Honda Monkey pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 7 20 90% 2,765
2020 2 3 100% 2,356
2019 5 11 82% 202
2018 3 6 100% 2,598
2017 12 44 84% 4,077
2016 4 16 94% 3,978
2015 2 12 92% 5,675
2014 1 2 50% 7
2012 3 24 96% 1,338
2011 3 17 94% 2,736
2009 3 21 95% 17,367
2008 9 53 92% 2,360
2007 17 93 97% 3,015
2006 6 37 95% 1,739
2005 5 35 100% 4,032
2004 9 67 97% 5,616
2003 6 25 96% 4,063
2002 7 72 94% 7,847
2001 9 44 86% 3,536
2000 7 49 84% 3,841
1999 4 29 86% 7,555
1998 5 40 98% 3,523
1997 1 1 100% 9,603
1996 7 27 93% 9,570
1995 2 12 83% 2,573
1992 1 1 100% 291
1991 2 2 100% 6,463
1988 5 14 86% 4,711
1987 4 9 78% 4,291
1985 2 2 100% 1,788
1984 7 27 85% 324
1983 1 3 100% 6,334
1982 1 2 100% 36,096
1981 11 34 88% 4,052
1980 1 3 100% 2,118
1979 5 9 89% 3,189
1977 2 13 92% 9,109
1976 1 1 100% 1,635
1975 4 10 80% 3,331
1974 4 6 83% 3,370
1973 2 5 100% 231
1972 3 23 96% 15,312
1971 4 7 71% 3,057
1970 2 3 100% 4,805
1968 1 2 100% —
1964 4 5 100% 2,771
1944 1 4 50% —

Honda Monkey reliability FAQ

Across 268 Honda Monkey vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Monkey MOT issues are: Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2).

The typical Honda Monkey in our data has covered around 4,365 miles.

Compare the Honda Monkey

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

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