Honda E Advance: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda E Advance passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,417 individual Honda E Advance tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Honda E Advances presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Honda E Advance tested had covered 17,034 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Honda E Advance sits 15.3 points above the national average, ranked 395 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Looking at a specific Honda E Advance rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Honda E Advances at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Honda E Advance

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
6. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.4% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests
10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests

From 1,414 DVSA-tracked Honda E Advance tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.28% of these flagged Honda E Advance defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Honda E Advance

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Honda E Advance before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.1% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.8% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.5% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 0.1% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
8. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.1% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests
10. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 0.1% of tests

From 1,414 DVSA-tracked Honda E Advance tests, 2024.

Honda E Advance pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Honda E Advance's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.7 points, from 92.5% to 91.8%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Honda E Advance year:

• 2020 Honda E Advance - 92.5% first-time pass, 778 tests
• 2021 Honda E Advance - 91.8% first-time pass, 621 tests

Other Honda models

• Honda Jazz - 78.7%
• Honda Civic - 73.4%
• Honda Cr-V - 79.3%
• Honda Hr-V - 89.8%
• Honda Accord - 68%
• Honda Jazz Ex I-Mmd Cvt - 95.6%
• Honda Insight - 78.1%
• Honda Fr-V - 63.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi - 92%
• Volkswagen Golf Style Etsi S-A - 92%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi S-A - 92%
• Volkswagen Polo United Tsi - 92%
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S - 92%
• Volkswagen Up Black Edition - 92%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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