MOT reliability
Honda Rebel
240 vehicles · 2,310 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 240 Honda Rebel vehicles and 2,310 completed MOT tests, the Honda Rebel has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,121 miles.
240
Vehicles
2,310
MOT tests
938
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Rebel problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Rebel MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Steering10%
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Brakes9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Body & structure6%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Honda Rebel pass rate by age
How the Honda Rebel's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 4 | 100% |
| 4 | 10 | 100% |
| 5 | 24 | 79% |
| 6 | 22 | 86% |
| 7 | 30 | 87% |
| 8 | 36 | 94% |
| 9 | 62 | 81% |
| 10 | 105 | 86% |
| 11 | 123 | 84% |
| 12 | 123 | 77% |
| 13 | 111 | 78% |
| 14 | 129 | 75% |
| 15 | 114 | 82% |
| 16 | 116 | 80% |
| 17 | 114 | 74% |
| 18 | 128 | 74% |
| 19 | 119 | 78% |
| 20 | 112 | 78% |
Fuel types: Petrol (236), Other (4)
Most common Honda Rebel MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Rebel MOT tests:
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (83 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (78 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (73 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (46 times)
- Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (44 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (39 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (36 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (35 times)
- Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (32 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (28 times)
- Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (27 times)
- Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (26 times)
- Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (26 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (26 times)
- Rear Brake pedal pivots slightly worn (3.1.3a) (25 times)
Honda Rebel pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 34,733 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 3,787 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 11,109 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 6,835 |
| 2007 | 2 | 27 | 85% | 7,292 |
| 2006 | 3 | 18 | 100% | 9,617 |
| 2003 | 2 | 29 | 76% | 44,489 |
| 2002 | 8 | 90 | 84% | 21,390 |
| 2001 | 3 | 28 | 79% | 24,787 |
| 2000 | 15 | 139 | 76% | 22,311 |
| 1999 | 6 | 75 | 84% | 22,247 |
| 1998 | 15 | 166 | 79% | 45,655 |
| 1997 | 18 | 167 | 82% | 26,619 |
| 1996 | 76 | 771 | 79% | 22,140 |
| 1995 | 39 | 361 | 75% | 22,383 |
| 1990 | 3 | 18 | 89% | 20,928 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 31,727 |
| 1988 | 3 | 40 | 75% | 44,016 |
| 1987 | 15 | 147 | 82% | 23,808 |
| 1986 | 16 | 125 | 86% | 24,012 |
| 1985 | 6 | 64 | 81% | 17,760 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 18,243 |
Honda Rebel reliability FAQ
Across 240 Honda Rebel vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Rebel MOT issues are:
Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Honda Rebel in our data has covered around
24,121 miles.
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