Honda Freed MOT reliability

Honda Freeds passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 716 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

716

Still licensed (GB)

–

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

2021 petrol

10 MOTs

These figures come from only 10 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 40%. Typical mileage 90,059 (most between 78,948 and 97,276).

2021: 81% → 2022: 83% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 80% → 2025: 40%

Most common failures

Headlamp: light intensity severely reduced (20.0%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (20.0%)
Rear fog lamp: not working (20.0%)
Position lamp: not working (20.0%)
Headlamp aim not tested: unable to be tested (10.0%)

2021 hybrid

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 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 67%. Typical mileage 122,933 (most between 72,472 and 153,849).

2021: 67% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (33.3%)
Position lamp: not working (33.3%)

Where 2021 Freeds fail

Lights & electrics

60.0%

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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.