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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:

  • Other96%
  • Steering10%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure1%

Honda St50 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
23100%
31070%
41070%
53100%
63100%
7683%
82100%
9560%
102100%
112100%
122100%
136100%
145100%
151182%
168100%
175100%
186100%
197100%
205100%

Fuel types: Petrol (114)

Most common Honda St50 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda St50 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (11 times)
  2. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (10 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (7 times)
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (6 times)
  5. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (5 times)
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (5 times)
  7. Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2) (4 times)
  8. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (4 times)
  9. No lights fitted at time of test (4 times)
  10. Rear Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (4 times)
  11. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
  12. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (3 times)
  13. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (3 times)
  14. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (3 times)
  15. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (3 times)

Honda St50 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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