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MOT reliability

Honda Monkey bike

44 vehicles · 245 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 44 Honda Monkey bike vehicles and 245 completed MOT tests, the Honda Monkey bike has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,844 miles.

44
Vehicles
245
MOT tests
202
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Monkey bike problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Monkey bike MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Lamps & electrical13%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes5%
  • Identification & plates4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure1%

Honda Monkey bike pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1683%
2978%
31080%
4989%
5683%
6683%
7888%
8683%
9989%
10786%
113100%
12560%
13580%
14475%
15771%
16771%
17580%
18475%
192100%
203100%

Fuel types: Petrol (44)

Most common Honda Monkey bike MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Chain guard missing (8 times)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (6 times)
  3. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)) (4 times)
  4. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
  5. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (4 times)
  6. Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) (3 times)
  7. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (3 times)
  8. Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) (3 times)
  9. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (3 times)
  10. No lights fitted at time of test (3 times)
  11. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (3 times)
  12. Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
  14. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (2 times)
  15. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b) (2 times)

Honda Monkey bike pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 12 83% 5,289
2013 3 9 67% 1,435
2012 1 4 100% 387
2010 1 16 62% 2,801
2009 2 13 92% 6,936
2006 1 3 100%
2005 1 4 100% 5,905
2004 3 27 93% 2,135
2003 3 25 76% 2,276
2001 1 5 60%
1999 1 15 100% 7,365
1996 1 7 71%
1989 1 1 100% 2,602
1986 1 4 75% 12,893
1984 1 5 100% 7,061
1983 1 10 90% 21,779
1982 1 2 100% 6,858
1981 1 3 67%
1980 1 1 100%
1978 1 1 100%
1977 1 3 100% 647
1976 1 9 100% 14,736
1975 1 5 80% 35,520
1974 1 1 100% 3,694
1973 3 16 100% 10,671
1971 1 3 100% 1,606
1970 3 5 80% 9,383
1968 1 5 100% 1,511
1967 1 4 100%
1963 1 10 100%

Honda Monkey bike reliability FAQ

Across 44 Honda Monkey bike vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Monkey bike MOT issues are: Rear Chain guard missing ; Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)).

The typical Honda Monkey bike in our data has covered around 6,844 miles.

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