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MOT reliability

Honda Xr

546 vehicles · 4,216 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 546 Honda Xr vehicles and 4,216 completed MOT tests, the Honda Xr has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 14,558 miles.

546
Vehicles
4,216
MOT tests
813
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Xr problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Xr MOT tests:

  • Other77%
  • Brakes10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Steering6%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda Xr pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19100%
21392%
39285%
412879%
514585%
614288%
718581%
820481%
921983%
1024180%
1123782%
1221981%
1322779%
1420078%
1520981%
1618882%
1716985%
1816586%
1914089%
2016479%

Fuel types: Petrol (545), Other (1)

Most common Honda Xr MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (97 times)
  2. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (86 times)
  3. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (72 times)
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (67 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (61 times)
  6. Chain guard missing (55 times)
  7. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (48 times)
  8. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (46 times)
  9. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (46 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (45 times)
  11. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (44 times)
  12. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (43 times)
  13. Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (42 times)
  14. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (39 times)
  15. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (38 times)

Honda Xr pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 2 100% 82
2020 5 10 100% 11,943
2019 5 8 62% 4,829
2018 1 1 100% 697
2016 1 7 100% 2,473
2015 1 2 100% —
2014 3 6 100% 15,724
2012 1 7 71% 2,165
2011 2 7 86% 25,783
2009 1 8 100% —
2008 21 117 79% 9,661
2007 14 116 81% 14,465
2006 25 164 77% 12,987
2005 32 283 81% 21,785
2004 29 293 81% 11,985
2003 37 371 88% 11,210
2002 46 413 91% 11,748
2001 39 368 81% 14,468
2000 29 298 80% 13,431
1999 28 248 80% 17,597
1998 41 437 83% 21,388
1997 31 286 83% 15,407
1996 26 171 84% 18,728
1995 12 95 89% 14,869
1994 6 45 82% 30,088
1993 3 12 83% 15,839
1992 3 16 100% 17,297
1991 5 49 73% 14,352
1990 5 13 92% 6
1989 4 31 94% 539
1988 6 50 80% 23,394
1987 12 45 89% 14,434
1986 12 44 80% 16,334
1985 10 25 96% 27,116
1984 8 43 84% 12,893
1983 13 56 84% 7,866
1982 11 29 79% 2,077
1981 4 9 100% 11,144
1980 6 18 83% 3,204
1979 3 4 100% —
1978 1 1 100% 78

Honda Xr reliability FAQ

Across 546 Honda Xr vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Xr MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c); Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1).

The typical Honda Xr in our data has covered around 14,558 miles.

Compare the Honda Xr

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