MOT reliability
Honda P50
71 vehicles · 187 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate
Based on 71 Honda P50 vehicles and 187 completed MOT tests, the Honda P50 has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 4,646 miles.
71
Vehicles
187
MOT tests
195
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda P50 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda P50 MOT tests:
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Other89%
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Steering31%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Brakes2%
Honda P50 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (70), Diesel (1)
Most common Honda P50 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda P50 MOT tests:
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (6 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (5 times)
- Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (4 times)
- Nearside Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (3 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Rear Wheel has a slightly eccentric bead rim. (4.2.2) (2 times)
- Front Wheel corroded but not significantly reducing the original strength (4.2.1a) (2 times)
- Front Wheel spoke slightly loose. (4.2.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (2 times)
- Front Front suspension assembly has slight free play in the pivot bearings. (2.3.2) (2 times)
- front tyre age related cracking, advise replace (1 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (1 times)
- no brake lights at time of test but not fitted to the vechicle from new (1 times)
- very slight perishing of front and rear tyres (1 times)
- Rear Wheel spoke slightly loose. (4.2.1b) (1 times)
Honda P50 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 50% | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 | 100% | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 8 | 88% | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 5 | 60% | — |
| 1976 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 3,557 |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 7,218 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,661 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1971 | 2 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1970 | 2 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1969 | 2 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 1968 | 11 | 29 | 97% | — |
| 1967 | 33 | 83 | 96% | 1,148 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Honda P50 reliability FAQ
Across 71 Honda P50 vehicles in our MOT data,
96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda P50 MOT issues are:
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)); Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b); Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4).
The typical Honda P50 in our data has covered around
4,646 miles.
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