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MOT reliability

Honda Vt

439 vehicles · 3,103 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 439 Honda Vt vehicles and 3,103 completed MOT tests, the Honda Vt has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,800 miles.

439
Vehicles
3,103
MOT tests
1,174
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Vt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Vt MOT tests:

  • Other33%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
  • Brakes17%
  • Lamps & electrical15%
  • Emissions & nuisance14%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Honda Vt pass rate by age

How the Honda Vt's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2580%
317991%
419591%
518291%
617191%
718290%
818687%
918486%
1020686%
1116792%
1212689%
1311581%
1410085%
159284%
168381%
177482%
186782%
196378%
206190%

Fuel types: Petrol (438), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Vt MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (199 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (71 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (52 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (38 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (34 times)
  7. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (34 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (28 times)
  9. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (23 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (21 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (18 times)
  12. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (18 times)
  13. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (17 times)
  14. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (16 times)

Honda Vt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 2
2022 1 5 100% 1,380
2019 3 9 89% 3,803
2018 1 1 100% 12,887
2016 6 33 88% 12,506
2015 64 464 88% 14,316
2014 90 671 90% 15,227
2013 21 161 94% 13,697
2012 11 56 93% 7,548
2011 14 78 86% 15,364
2010 25 140 87% 17,353
2009 4 33 94% 25,973
2008 15 93 85% 8,314
2007 14 84 88% 14,210
2006 10 81 79% 12,983
2005 10 88 78% 23,321
2004 11 59 85% 17,886
2003 7 68 78% 20,002
2002 3 47 89% 28,492
2001 11 71 86% 22,044
2000 8 47 94% 20,193
1999 5 40 90% 25,632
1998 11 80 92% 24,369
1997 11 94 83% 23,559
1996 11 64 80% 27,525
1995 10 97 85% 38,497
1994 5 43 81% 24,356
1993 4 32 81% 21,815
1992 10 70 81% 33,639
1991 2 8 88% 43,781
1990 3 19 84% 22,606
1988 5 34 79% 50,793
1987 5 33 73% 32,614
1986 11 59 88% 35,309
1985 8 58 88% 25,275
1984 5 48 88% 27,452
1983 3 34 88% 29,982

Honda Vt reliability FAQ

Across 439 Honda Vt vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Vt MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Honda Vt in our data has covered around 18,800 miles.

Compare the Honda Vt

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