Which Honda models fail their MOT less for their age?
Honda models fail their MOT less often than other cars of the same age.
- of MOTs on the 19 Honda models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
- 28.8%of MOTs on the 19 Honda models we cover failed at the first attempt in 2024
Average for cars of the same age: 33.4%
Of Honda models with 10,000 or more tests, the Honda HR-V fails least for its age.
Data: DVSA MOT results · 2024 · 889,204 tests
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- Honda Jazz · car · index 80.8 (100 = normal for age)
- Honda Civic · car · index 98.1 (100 = normal for age)
- Honda CR-V · car · index 80.3 (100 = normal for age)
- Honda HR-V · car · index 64.4 (100 = normal for age)
- Honda Accord · car · index 96.6 (100 = normal for age)
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In 2024, 77.8% of MOTs on the 19 Honda models published here passed (71.2% first time, 6.5% after a fix at the test centre), from 889,204 first tests. Allowing for age (not mileage), these Honda models fail 14% less often than normal: brand MOT Risk Index 86.0 (95% CI 85.8–86.3; 100 = normal). Among Honda models with at least 10,000 first tests, the Honda HR-V has the lowest index (64.4) and the Honda Civic the highest (98.1, close to normal).
Which Honda models fail least and most for their age?
Of the 19 Honda models, 16 fail less often than normal for their age, 2 more often, and 1 cannot be told apart from normal because their 95% intervals include 100.
| Model | Type | MOT pass rate, % | Passed first time, % | MOT Risk Index | 95% interval | First tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda NSX | car | 96.4 | 94.6 | 16.8 | 11.1–25.2 | 386 |
| Honda Integra | car | 87.8 | 84.5 | 42.7 | 37.5–48.3 | 1,307 |
| Honda S2000 | car | 84.8 | 81.6 | 44.0 | 41.4–46.6 | 4,910 |
| Honda Fit | car | 88.2 | 83.3 | 49.5 | 46.1–53.0 | 3,980 |
| Honda Freed | car | 88.4 | 82.0 | 52.4 | 43.3–62.9 | 499 |
| Honda CR-Z | car | 79.5 | 76.4 | 62.5 | 59.0–66.2 | 3,791 |
| Honda HR-V | car | 90.3 | 86.9 | 64.4 | 62.6–66.2 | 32,806 |
| Honda Odyssey | car | 82.8 | 76.5 | 74.2 | 64.6–84.7 | 680 |
| Honda Stepwagon | car | 79.5 | 73.4 | 77.8 | 73.3–82.4 | 3,089 |
| Honda CR-V | car | 79.8 | 74.1 | 80.3 | 79.7–80.9 | 199,867 |
| Honda Insight | car | 78.8 | 69.0 | 80.5 | 78.0–83.0 | 8,766 |
| Honda Jazz | car | 79.2 | 72.9 | 80.8 | 80.3–81.2 | 319,308 |
| Honda e | car | 92.4 | 89.7 | 81.0 | 69.6–94.0 | 1,473 |
| Honda Elysion | car | 77.6 | 71.3 | 88.2 | 78.4–98.6 | 724 |
| Honda Prelude | car | 70.9 | 66.6 | 92.3 | 84.5–100.4 | 1,030 |
| Honda Accord | car | 68.6 | 60.4 | 96.6 | 95.2–98.1 | 26,301 |
| Honda Civic | car | 73.9 | 66.3 | 98.1 | 97.5–98.6 | 272,456 |
| Honda FR-V | car | 64.5 | 54.7 | 105.8 | 103.1–108.5 | 7,098 |
| Honda Stream | car | 65.5 | 55.4 | 115.6 | 106.4–124.9 | 733 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 889,204 (initial tests) · Method: MOT Risk Index = observed first-time failures ÷ failures expected for the same age profile × 100; brand index sums both over the 19 models · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where are Honda models worse than other cars of the same age?
Allowing for age, Honda models fail on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment more than other cars of the same age: 25.0 failures per 100 tests against 22.9 expected (2.1 more; 95% interval 2.02 to 2.10).
| Failure group | Honda, per 100 tests | Expected for the same age | Difference | 95% interval | Most common failure on (models) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 25.0 | 22.9 | +2.1 | 2.02 to 2.10 | 14 of 19 |
| Steering | 5.4 | 3.6 | +1.7 | 1.70 to 1.73 | 0 of 19 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.14 to -0.13 | 0 of 19 |
| Road Wheels | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.16 to -0.15 | 0 of 19 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.0 | 1.6 | -0.6 | -0.56 to -0.55 | 0 of 19 |
| Visibility | 8.5 | 9.1 | -0.6 | -0.59 to -0.54 | 0 of 19 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.5 | 5.0 | -1.5 | -1.54 to -1.51 | 0 of 19 |
| Suspension | 18.0 | 19.7 | -1.7 | -1.74 to -1.67 | 3 of 19 |
| Brakes | 12.6 | 14.7 | -2.0 | -2.06 to -2.00 | 1 of 19 |
| Tyres | 7.3 | 9.4 | -2.2 | -2.20 to -2.16 | 1 of 19 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.1 | 7.7 | -3.6 | -3.61 to -3.57 | 0 of 19 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,563,753 (initial tests of the 19 models) · Method: failure items per 100 tests against the rate expected for the same age and kind of vehicle; interval from the count of failures (Poisson); a group is named only when its interval is wholly above zero and it is at least 5% above the expected rate · Updated: 25 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How to cite this page
MOT Risk Index (2026). Honda MOT statistics by model 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 25 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/brand/honda/
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