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MOT reliability

Honda Sa50-j

8,626 vehicles · 348 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,626 Honda Sa50-j vehicles and 348 completed MOT tests, the Honda Sa50-j has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,156 miles.

8,626
Vehicles
348
MOT tests
766
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Sa50-j problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Sa50-j MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates0%

Honda Sa50-j pass rate by age

How the Honda Sa50-j's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
132100%
141479%
152990%
164564%
174973%
184967%
192681%
201681%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,621), Diesel (3), Other (2)

Most common Honda Sa50-j MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Sa50-j MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (11 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (8 times)
  3. Rear Tyre tread not clearly visible (4.1.3(i)) (7 times)
  4. Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b) (6 times)
  5. Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.5.1c) (6 times)
  6. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (5 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (4 times)
  8. Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly (3.1.3d) (4 times)
  9. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
  10. Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (4 times)
  11. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (4 times)
  12. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (3 times)
  13. Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.5.1) (3 times)
  14. Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. (2.4.A.3b) (3 times)
  15. Front Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (3 times)

Honda Sa50-j pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 2 100% 962
1993 2 2 100% 6,481
1992 9 26 65% 5,417
1991 31 80 71% 5,888
1990 27 119 81% 6,503
1989 33 109 77% 6,280
1988 1 4 100% 5,886

Honda Sa50-j reliability FAQ

Across 8,626 Honda Sa50-j vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Sa50-j MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre tread not clearly visible (4.1.3(i)).

The typical Honda Sa50-j in our data has covered around 6,156 miles.

Compare the Honda Sa50-j

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