MOT reliability
Honda Vt500
820 vehicles · 5,514 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 820 Honda Vt500 vehicles and 5,514 completed MOT tests, the Honda Vt500 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,324 miles.
820
Vehicles
5,514
MOT tests
1,141
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Vt500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Vt500 MOT tests:
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Other81%
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Steering17%
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Brakes9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Honda Vt500 pass rate by age
How the Honda Vt500's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 100% |
| 2 | 4 | 100% |
| 3 | 6 | 67% |
| 4 | 6 | 83% |
| 5 | 5 | 80% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 5 | 80% |
| 8 | 6 | 67% |
| 9 | 7 | 71% |
| 10 | 5 | 80% |
| 11 | 5 | 80% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 7 | 86% |
| 15 | 6 | 83% |
| 16 | 12 | 67% |
| 17 | 46 | 76% |
| 18 | 133 | 80% |
| 19 | 205 | 82% |
| 20 | 292 | 83% |
Fuel types: Petrol (820)
Most common Honda Vt500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Vt500 MOT tests:
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (133 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (114 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (110 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (82 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (74 times)
- Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (70 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (54 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3) (47 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (42 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (40 times)
- Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (40 times)
- Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (40 times)
- Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3) (39 times)
- Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (39 times)
- Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.1f) (37 times)
Honda Vt500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 50,847 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 46,036 |
| 2005 | 3 | 26 | 69% | 130,846 |
| 2003 | 3 | 8 | 88% | 34,747 |
| 2002 | 1 | 16 | 75% | 33,900 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 52,897 |
| 1998 | 3 | 8 | 88% | 45,800 |
| 1997 | 3 | 14 | 64% | 39,298 |
| 1996 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 35,503 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 50,454 |
| 1994 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 23,312 |
| 1993 | 2 | 12 | 75% | 22,752 |
| 1992 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 41,400 |
| 1989 | 15 | 115 | 83% | 39,218 |
| 1988 | 137 | 1,048 | 84% | 47,928 |
| 1987 | 145 | 1,050 | 82% | 53,106 |
| 1986 | 159 | 1,010 | 80% | 41,764 |
| 1985 | 136 | 913 | 80% | 39,361 |
| 1984 | 109 | 701 | 82% | 35,582 |
| 1983 | 93 | 536 | 79% | 46,282 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 93,049 |
Honda Vt500 reliability FAQ
Across 820 Honda Vt500 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Vt500 MOT issues are:
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b).
The typical Honda Vt500 in our data has covered around
44,324 miles.
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