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MOT reliability

Honda Saloon

17 vehicles · 135 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17 Honda Saloon vehicles and 135 completed MOT tests, the Honda Saloon has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 119,611 miles.

17
Vehicles
135
MOT tests
4,992
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Saloon MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Honda Saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22100%
3667%
41100%
5580%
6560%
7580%
8862%
9683%
10978%
11967%
121164%
13967%
14786%
15862%
16771%
17580%
181080%
193100%
203100%

Fuel types: Petrol (16), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (4 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
  9. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
  10. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
  11. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)

Honda Saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 12 67% 156,521
2006 1 5 80% 132,116
2005 1 8 75% 195,768
2004 1 14 93% 216,123
2001 1 15 80% 114,880
2000 1 2 50% 201,266
1999 1 1 100% 50,762
1998 2 20 55% 80,675
1997 3 35 71% 144,261
1996 2 11 91% 52,737
1995 1 2 50% 159,616
1987 1 1 100% 42,666
1971 1 9 100% 64,076

Honda Saloon reliability FAQ

Across 17 Honda Saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Saloon MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4).

The typical Honda Saloon in our data has covered around 119,611 miles.

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