Honda Elysion: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda Elysion passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 739 individual Honda Elysion tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Honda Elysions 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 Elysion tested had covered 91,537 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Honda Elysion sits 0 points above the national average, ranked 1,566 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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Most common MOT failures on a Honda Elysion

1. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests (58.29x the national rate for this defect)
2. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.2% of tests (11.75x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.2% of tests (5.67x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.7% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.8% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.9% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)

From 735 DVSA-tracked Honda Elysion tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.46% of these flagged Honda Elysion defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Honda Elysion

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 Elysion before it actually fails on it.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 7.5% of tests (6.76x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 29.9% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this advisory)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.8% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.9% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.6% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.9% of tests
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.8% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests

From 735 DVSA-tracked Honda Elysion tests, 2024.

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

• MINI MINI (R57) - 76.7%
• Citroen 2cv - 76.7%
• Volkswagen Corrado - 76.7%
• Toyota Urban Cruiser - 76.6%
• BMW 645 - 76.6%
• Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified - 76.6%

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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