MOT reliability
Honda St50
114 vehicles · 422 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 114 Honda St50 vehicles and 422 completed MOT tests, the Honda St50 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 9,055 miles.
114
Vehicles
422
MOT tests
316
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda St50 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda St50 MOT tests:
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Other96%
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Steering10%
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Brakes7%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure1%
Honda St50 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 3 | 100% |
| 3 | 10 | 70% |
| 4 | 10 | 70% |
| 5 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 6 | 83% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 6 | 100% |
| 14 | 5 | 100% |
| 15 | 11 | 82% |
| 16 | 8 | 100% |
| 17 | 5 | 100% |
| 18 | 6 | 100% |
| 19 | 7 | 100% |
| 20 | 5 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (114)
Most common Honda St50 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda St50 MOT tests:
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (11 times)
- Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (10 times)
- Horn not working (1.7.3a) (7 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (6 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (5 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (5 times)
- Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2) (4 times)
- Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (4 times)
- No lights fitted at time of test (4 times)
- Rear Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (4 times)
- Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (3 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (3 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (3 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (3 times)
Honda St50 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10,447 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 5,301 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 11,638 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 1,885 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 2,990 |
| 2008 | 2 | 21 | 100% | 6,029 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 5,743 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 20,027 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 779 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 2,190 |
| 1999 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 9,760 |
| 1992 | 3 | 19 | 95% | 8,342 |
| 1990 | 1 | 15 | 100% | 6,160 |
| 1989 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 2,396 |
| 1988 | 8 | 17 | 88% | 2,825 |
| 1985 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 20,720 |
| 1984 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 7,516 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 11,577 |
| 1981 | 2 | 13 | 69% | 2,172 |
| 1980 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 9,168 |
| 1977 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 8,280 |
| 1976 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 13,517 |
| 1974 | 3 | 8 | 62% | 5,541 |
| 1973 | 8 | 26 | 92% | 7,130 |
| 1972 | 5 | 17 | 76% | 10,816 |
| 1971 | 35 | 113 | 89% | 14,111 |
| 1970 | 15 | 47 | 89% | 8,589 |
Honda St50 reliability FAQ
Across 114 Honda St50 vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda St50 MOT issues are:
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b); Horn not working (1.7.3a).
The typical Honda St50 in our data has covered around
9,055 miles.
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