Does the Honda Odyssey fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Honda Odyssey records 6.43 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.35 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.92, 95% interval −9.25 to −6.60). It ranks 625 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Honda Odyssey by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda Odyssey is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 59 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 59 | 1.89 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,128 (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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