Does the Honda Freed fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Honda Freed records 18.92 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 22.72 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.80, 95% interval −6.46 to −1.15). It ranks 487 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda Freed is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 56 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 56 | 4.53 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 34 | 2.75 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,237 (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
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