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MOT reliability

Honda N box

52 vehicles · 80 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 52 Honda N box vehicles and 80 completed MOT tests, the Honda N box has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,028 miles.

52
Vehicles
80
MOT tests
3,336
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
21%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda N box problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda N box MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension63%
  • Brakes21%
  • Lamps & electrical16%
  • Visibility5%
  • Steering5%

Honda N box pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
32100%
42100%
5580%
6250%
71100%
84100%
9367%
1013100%
1112100%
122095%
131191%
144100%

Fuel types: Petrol (51), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Honda N box MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  3. Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) (1 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  8. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)

Honda N box pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 10,544
2022 1 1 100% 13,602
2020 2 2 100% 62,755
2019 1 5 100% 46,707
2018 1 5 60% 99,383
2016 4 5 100% 36,805
2015 15 17 94% 60,119
2014 12 13 100% 74,467
2013 8 14 100% 97,642

Honda N box reliability FAQ

Across 52 Honda N box vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda N box MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)); Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)).

The typical Honda N box in our data has covered around 74,028 miles.

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