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MOT reliability

Honda St

441 vehicles · 2,948 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 441 Honda St vehicles and 2,948 completed MOT tests, the Honda St has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,609 miles.

441
Vehicles
2,948
MOT tests
2,339
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda St problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda St MOT tests:

  • Other39%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes26%
  • Steering7%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda St pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1667%
211100%
326893%
426194%
526593%
624893%
725296%
825192%
922991%
1017495%
1113593%
126591%
133174%
142181%
152492%
162990%
172997%
182997%
192387%
202592%

Fuel types: Petrol (440), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda St MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (84 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (70 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (59 times)
  4. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (44 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (39 times)
  6. Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (31 times)
  7. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (30 times)
  8. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (27 times)
  9. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (21 times)
  10. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (20 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (20 times)
  12. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (17 times)
  13. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (17 times)
  14. Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (15 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (14 times)

Honda St pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 2 100% 907
2021 1 1 100% 597
2020 3 8 88% 3,114
2019 2 2 100% 8,816
2018 15 45 93% 17,943
2017 29 188 94% 25,109
2016 53 378 94% 29,529
2015 72 591 92% 36,205
2014 83 724 94% 32,685
2013 10 90 92% 32,984
2009 2 9 100% 7,521
2008 2 18 89% 68,203
2007 3 39 92% 34,066
2006 2 22 95% 46,537
2005 4 26 96% 2,148
2003 1 9 89% 16,976
2001 3 31 84% 32,345
1998 5 63 98% 38,504
1997 5 57 88% 32,971
1996 6 83 93% 64,179
1995 1 5 60% 17,454
1994 9 103 86% 48,152
1993 10 52 96% 18,461
1992 5 23 78% 36,794
1991 3 16 100% 19,707
1990 5 15 87% 8,711
1989 2 2 100% 7,751
1988 7 22 82% 7,755
1987 1 2 100% 2,961
1985 2 6 100% 4,487
1984 2 8 88% —
1983 2 2 100% 5,206
1982 2 3 100% 18,155
1981 1 1 100% 1,831
1980 1 1 100% 115
1979 1 1 100% 9,770
1978 6 26 69% 11,286
1977 5 20 90% 4,538
1976 7 19 94% 5,714
1975 9 29 79% 18,157
1974 8 18 89% 6,641
1973 21 73 84% 6,392
1972 15 42 88% 8,973
1971 9 54 81% 5,172
1970 5 20 95% 9,039

Honda St reliability FAQ

Across 441 Honda St vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda St MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)).

The typical Honda St in our data has covered around 25,609 miles.

Compare the Honda St

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