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MOT reliability

Honda Valkarie

3 vehicles · 52 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Honda Valkarie vehicles and 52 completed MOT tests, the Honda Valkarie has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,349 miles.

3
Vehicles
52
MOT tests
1,381
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Valkarie problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Valkarie MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Brakes10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%

Honda Valkarie pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
8450%
93100%
103100%
113100%
121100%
13475%
14367%
15367%
162100%
173100%
18475%
193100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Honda Valkarie MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
  4. Front Tyre valve stem damaged which could cause sudden tyre deflation (4.1.2c) (2 times)
  5. front inducaters on all the time (1 times)
  6. Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) (1 times)
  7. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (1 times)
  8. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (1 times)
  10. Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  11. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
  14. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. (2.1.1c) (1 times)

Honda Valkarie pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 18 100% 23,320
1998 2 34 79% 50,363

Honda Valkarie reliability FAQ

Across 3 Honda Valkarie vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Valkarie MOT issues are: Rear Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)).

The typical Honda Valkarie in our data has covered around 41,349 miles.

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