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MOT reliability

Honda Motor cycle

10 vehicles · 120 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Honda Motor cycle vehicles and 120 completed MOT tests, the Honda Motor cycle has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,599 miles.

10
Vehicles
120
MOT tests
764
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Motor cycle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Motor cycle MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Brakes13%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure2%

Honda Motor cycle pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
71100%
82100%
9683%
10978%
114100%
126100%
13989%
147100%
15989%
16875%
174100%
18683%
195100%
204100%

Fuel types: Petrol (10)

Most common Honda Motor cycle MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (4 times)
  2. Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
  4. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (2 times)
  5. front tyre cracking (2 times)
  6. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (2 times)
  7. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (2 times)
  8. rear offside foot rest not fully secure (2 times)
  9. speedo not working (2 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (2 times)
  11. Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
  12. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (1 times)
  14. Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)

Honda Motor cycle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 10 90%
1998 4 51 92% 24,354
1997 1 21 95% 29,837
1996 1 10 80% 33,627
1995 1 18 100% 21,888
1980 1 9 56% 23,775
1973 1 1 100% 5,852

Honda Motor cycle reliability FAQ

Across 10 Honda Motor cycle vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Motor cycle MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)).

The typical Honda Motor cycle in our data has covered around 23,599 miles.

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