MOT reliability
Honda Trail
6 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Honda Trail vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Honda Trail has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 2,271 miles.
6
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
1,617
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Trail problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Trail MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Body & structure8%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Brakes8%
Honda Trail pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Honda Trail MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Trail MOT tests:
- Fuel cap ineffective Fuel cap seal split. (6.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- no indicators during test (1 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (1 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (1 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (1 times)
- Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (1 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- gear change pedal loose (1 times)
- play in front caliper sliding pins (1 times)
- Direction indicators not fitted, not required under off road use due to tyre - trail implies off road use for primary design (1 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (1 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii)) (1 times)
- Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a) (1 times)
Honda Trail pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 7 | 100% | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5,915 |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 3,157 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 609 |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 1,654 |
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 20 |
Honda Trail reliability FAQ
Across 6 Honda Trail 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 Trail MOT issues are:
Fuel cap ineffective Fuel cap seal split. (6.1.3 (b) (i)); no indicators during test; Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).
The typical Honda Trail in our data has covered around
2,271 miles.
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