Petrol Honda Fit: MOT pass rate
82.1% of petrol Honda Fits pass the MOT first time, measured across 933 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 57,998.
Petrol against the other Honda Fit versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 89.8% | 3,074 |
| Petrol | 82.1% | 933 |
| All Honda Fit | 88% | 4,018 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Honda Fit specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 89.8%, and this petrol version sits 5.9 points below the 88% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Honda Fit fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 petrol Honda Fit had covered 57,998 miles at test, against 56,035 for the hybrid. 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 petrol Honda Fit
- Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests (52.06x the national rate for this defect)
- 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, 3.9% of tests (8.83x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.7% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.1% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.9% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.6% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests (48.23x the national rate for this defect)
From 953 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Fit tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Fit's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.63% 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 petrol Honda Fit
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- 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 (6.73x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 15.7% of tests, also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 13% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.3% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.3% of tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.2% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.8% of tests, also fails
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.5% of tests
From 953 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Fit tests, 2024.
Other Honda Fit fuel types
- Hybrid Honda Fit - 89.8%