MOT reliability
Honda Prelude
20,326 vehicles · 156,159 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 20,326 Honda Prelude vehicles and 156,159 completed MOT tests, the Honda Prelude has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,257 miles.
20,326
Vehicles
156,159
MOT tests
6,380
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Prelude problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Prelude MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Honda Prelude pass rate by age
How the Honda Prelude's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 208 | 72% |
| 2 | 318 | 70% |
| 3 | 480 | 68% |
| 4 | 646 | 68% |
| 5 | 1,019 | 71% |
| 6 | 2,479 | 73% |
| 7 | 4,382 | 72% |
| 8 | 6,764 | 72% |
| 9 | 8,606 | 71% |
| 10 | 9,575 | 69% |
| 11 | 10,973 | 69% |
| 12 | 12,265 | 67% |
| 13 | 13,660 | 66% |
| 14 | 13,761 | 65% |
| 15 | 12,570 | 65% |
| 16 | 11,181 | 64% |
| 17 | 9,362 | 65% |
| 18 | 7,481 | 65% |
| 19 | 5,876 | 65% |
| 20 | 4,661 | 66% |
Fuel types: Petrol (20,302), LPG (15), Diesel (6), Other (3)
Most common Honda Prelude MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Prelude MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9,707 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,539 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,394 times)
- Oil leak (6,378 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,271 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,173 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3,259 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2,915 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2,884 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,840 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,817 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2,792 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2,756 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2,658 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2,641 times)
Honda Prelude pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 163,777 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 86,319 |
| 2020 | 4 | 28 | 75% | 86,801 |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 140,292 |
| 2015 | 1 | 14 | 79% | 73,815 |
| 2013 | 3 | 33 | 67% | 128,282 |
| 2011 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 128,488 |
| 2010 | 4 | 22 | 68% | 116,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 81 | 62% | 176,047 |
| 2008 | 17 | 206 | 67% | 131,827 |
| 2007 | 30 | 334 | 71% | 118,585 |
| 2006 | 30 | 311 | 71% | 123,681 |
| 2005 | 58 | 549 | 67% | 131,693 |
| 2004 | 102 | 790 | 68% | 128,755 |
| 2003 | 141 | 956 | 66% | 124,718 |
| 2002 | 146 | 1,056 | 67% | 122,821 |
| 2001 | 213 | 1,422 | 65% | 139,564 |
| 2000 | 1,179 | 13,483 | 70% | 127,113 |
| 1999 | 1,609 | 17,069 | 69% | 128,641 |
| 1998 | 2,139 | 22,143 | 68% | 130,463 |
| 1997 | 2,232 | 22,216 | 69% | 123,436 |
| 1996 | 981 | 7,599 | 68% | 122,329 |
| 1995 | 1,552 | 10,997 | 66% | 124,497 |
| 1994 | 1,687 | 10,597 | 66% | 126,007 |
| 1993 | 2,384 | 13,685 | 65% | 128,642 |
| 1992 | 1,900 | 10,487 | 65% | 126,454 |
| 1991 | 1,031 | 6,680 | 66% | 125,706 |
| 1990 | 1,048 | 6,101 | 66% | 116,769 |
| 1989 | 818 | 4,125 | 64% | 115,952 |
| 1988 | 389 | 1,945 | 63% | 104,947 |
| 1987 | 138 | 681 | 64% | 90,620 |
| 1986 | 160 | 789 | 67% | 88,560 |
| 1985 | 130 | 659 | 68% | 97,559 |
| 1984 | 76 | 326 | 70% | 102,793 |
| 1983 | 40 | 264 | 69% | 66,557 |
| 1982 | 30 | 226 | 71% | 67,335 |
| 1981 | 18 | 109 | 72% | 82,619 |
| 1980 | 8 | 34 | 62% | 45,667 |
| 1979 | 5 | 31 | 61% | 58,144 |
| 1971 | 8 | 50 | 68% | 126,198 |
Honda Prelude reliability FAQ
Across 20,326 Honda Prelude vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Prelude MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Honda Prelude in our data has covered around
124,257 miles.
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