Honda Fit MOT reliability

Honda Fits passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 5,211 tests in 2025. 1,281 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

5,211

Still licensed (GB)

1,281

Body type

Hatchback

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

2022 hybrid

14 MOTs

These figures come from only 14 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.

Passed first time 64%. Typical mileage 65,455 (most between 32,150 and 74,506).

2022: 71% → 2023: 77% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 64%

Most common failures

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (14.3%)
Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn (7.1%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (7.1%)
Headlamp aim: too low (7.1%)
Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (7.1%)

2022 petrol

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 70,929 (most between 70,929 and 70,929).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 67% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2022 Fits fail

Lights & electrics

28.6%

Body, structure & corrosion

7.1%

Wheels & tyres

7.1%

Brakes

7.1%

Suspension & axles

7.1%

Visibility & wipers

7.1%

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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.