# Honda Smx MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Honda Smx passed its MOT first time 71% of the time, but from only 42 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 71%
- MOT tests analysed: 42 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

These figures come from 42 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 38% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |

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