Does the Honda e fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?
The Honda e records 6.58 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.27 expected for a ev of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.31, 95% interval +1.26 to +3.37). It ranks 113 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on visibility · check a Honda e by registration
What exactly fails on visibility?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda e is “Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen”, recorded 62 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 62 | 2.72 |
| Wiper blade defective | 57 | 2.50 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,278 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV