Honda 20L MOT reliability

Honda 20Ls passed their MOT first time 50% of the time across 2 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

50%

MOTs analysed

2

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1997 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 96,018 (most between 95,973 and 96,062).

2008: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 0% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 100% → 2017: 0% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 100% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken (50.0%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (50.0%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (50.0%)
Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (50.0%)
Exhaust system: silencer insecure (50.0%)

Where 1997 20Ls fail

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Wheels & tyres

50.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.