830,156 tests in 2025
Honda MOT pass rates
Honda’s first-time fail rate across 13 models was 21.4%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 314,206 | 80.5% | 19.5% | 56,641 |
| Civic | 243,794 | 74.4% | 25.6% | 89,798 |
| Cr-V | 182,150 | 79.9% | 20.1% | 92,240 |
| Hr-V | 35,570 | 90.3% | 9.7% | 41,606 |
| Accord | 21,670 | 69.2% | 30.8% | 124,239 |
| Insight | 8,028 | 77.1% | 22.9% | 113,548 |
| Fr-V | 5,654 | 63.8% | 36.2% | 127,982 |
| Fit | 4,781 | 86.3% | 13.7% | 56,494 |
| S2000 | 4,540 | 85.4% | 14.6% | 75,769 |
| Cr-Z | 3,533 | 76.7% | 23.3% | 93,384 |
| Stepwagon | 3,258 | 79.9% | 20.1% | 83,492 |
| E | 1,752 | 92.2% | 7.8% | 17,895 |
| Integra | 1,220 | 89.4% | 10.6% | 103,388 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.