Hybrid Honda Fit: MOT pass rate

89.8% of hybrid Honda Fits pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,074 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 56,035.

Hybrid against the other Honda Fit versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Honda Fit specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89.8%, and this hybrid version sits 1.8 points above the 88% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Honda Fit is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Honda Fit had covered 56,035 miles at test, against 57,998 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Honda Fit page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Honda Fit

1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests (33.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests (29.91x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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, 3.4% of tests (7.69x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.8% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
5. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.3% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.7% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests

From 3,016 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Fit tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Fit's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.09% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Honda Fit

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.2% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.2% of tests, also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 9.5% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.6% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.9% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.6% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.2% of tests

From 3,016 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Fit tests, 2024.

Other Honda Fit fuel types

• Petrol Honda Fit - 82.1%

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