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MOT reliability

Honda Night hawk

37 vehicles · 370 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37 Honda Night hawk vehicles and 370 completed MOT tests, the Honda Night hawk has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,860 miles.

37
Vehicles
370
MOT tests
827
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Night hawk problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Night hawk MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Brakes13%
  • Steering13%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda Night hawk pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
10367%
11367%
12450%
13560%
14989%
151878%
161782%
171878%
1811100%
191191%
201681%

Fuel types: Petrol (36), Other (1)

Most common Honda Night hawk MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (9 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (7 times)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (7 times)
  4. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (6 times)
  5. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b) (5 times)
  6. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (4 times)
  7. Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.1f) (4 times)
  8. Rear position lamp damaged but function not impaired (1.1.1b) (4 times)
  9. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
  10. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (3 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  12. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (3 times)
  13. Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Left hand front (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
  14. Rear Tyre valve stem damaged which could cause sudden tyre deflation (4.1.2c) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (3 times)

Honda Night hawk pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 2 26 73% 80,401
1995 1 22 82% 62,811
1993 1 6 83% 51,354
1992 6 81 85% 30,152
1991 5 74 88% 33,558
1986 5 28 89% 20,573
1985 3 15 87% 34,731
1984 1 8 88% 15,424
1983 6 52 79% 20,586
1982 6 54 80% 25,714

Honda Night hawk reliability FAQ

Across 37 Honda Night hawk vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Night hawk MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d).

The typical Honda Night hawk in our data has covered around 31,860 miles.

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