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MOT reliability

Honda Vt500ef

1,720 vehicles · 351 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,720 Honda Vt500ef vehicles and 351 completed MOT tests, the Honda Vt500ef has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,882 miles.

1,720
Vehicles
351
MOT tests
1,724
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Vt500ef problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Vt500ef MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Steering14%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Visibility1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Honda Vt500ef pass rate by age

How the Honda Vt500ef's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
163100%
17450%
182282%
192564%
203476%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,716), Other (3), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Vt500ef MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Vt500ef MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (12 times)
  2. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (9 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (9 times)
  4. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (9 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (6 times)
  6. Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c) (5 times)
  7. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
  8. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (4 times)
  9. Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
  10. Clutch lever shortened. (6.2.1g) (4 times)
  11. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
  12. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (3 times)
  13. Clutch lever bent (6.2.1g) (3 times)
  14. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
  15. Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. (2.1.1c) (3 times)

Honda Vt500ef pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 2 7 71% 25,952
1989 2 11 64% 57,394
1988 16 95 79% 61,130
1987 19 97 75% 66,781
1986 11 37 76% 53,232
1985 12 86 86% 45,551
1984 2 15 67% 43,747

Honda Vt500ef reliability FAQ

Across 1,720 Honda Vt500ef vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Vt500ef MOT issues are: Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b); Headlamp aim too high (1.6); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Honda Vt500ef in our data has covered around 55,882 miles.

Compare the Honda Vt500ef

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