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MOT reliability

Honda St 70

86 vehicles · 365 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 86 Honda St 70 vehicles and 365 completed MOT tests, the Honda St 70 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 8,117 miles.

86
Vehicles
365
MOT tests
210
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda St 70 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda St 70 MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering16%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Identification & plates0%

Honda St 70 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4367%
51100%
71100%
131100%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (85), Other (1)

Most common Honda St 70 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda St 70 MOT tests:

  1. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (10 times)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (10 times)
  3. Roller brake test Higher brake efficiency normally obtainable. (3.3.A2b) (8 times)
  4. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (6 times)
  5. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (6 times)
  6. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (5 times)
  7. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (5 times)
  8. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (5 times)
  9. Chain guard missing (5 times)
  10. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (4 times)
  11. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)) (4 times)
  12. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
  13. Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.7.3a) (4 times)
  14. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (4 times)
  15. Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing (2.4.A.2b) (4 times)

Honda St 70 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 1 100% 4
2006 1 3 67%
2004 1 3 100% 4,682
1993 1 3 67% 3,616
1986 1 4 100% 36,448
1982 1 7 100% 754
1979 5 35 83% 8,414
1978 8 41 93% 7,148
1977 8 43 95% 7,181
1976 12 66 79% 6,880
1975 15 54 81% 8,449
1974 5 15 100% 9,995
1973 15 44 75% 10,063
1972 9 39 87% 6,599
1970 2 7 57% 5,996

Honda St 70 reliability FAQ

Across 86 Honda St 70 vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda St 70 MOT issues are: Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Roller brake test Higher brake efficiency normally obtainable. (3.3.A2b).

The typical Honda St 70 in our data has covered around 8,117 miles.

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