Honda Freed: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Honda Freed passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 504 individual Honda Freed tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 87.7% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +11 points |
| Tests analysed | 504 |
| Average mileage at test | 69,855 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2012 |
| Reliability rank | 1,036 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 87.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 Honda Freeds 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 Freed tested had covered 69,855 miles and was built around 2012.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Honda Freed sits 11 points above the national average, ranked 1,036 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.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Honda Freed 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 Freeds at UK salvage auction.
Common failure reasons
We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the Honda Freed itself, which fails on much the same things as most cars. National car failure mix, DVSA latest quarter:
- Lights and electrics, 10.36% of tests
- Suspension, 8.65% of tests
- Tyres, 6.23% of tests
- Brakes, 6.1% of tests
- Visibility (wipers, washers, glass), 4.65% of 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
- Bentley Arnage - 87.7%
- SEAT Taracco X-Lnc Lux Tsi Evo Sa - 87.7%
- BMW X5 Xdrive45e Xline Auto - 87.7%
- Kia Sportage 2 Crdi Isg Mhev - 87.6%
- MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech - 87.6%
- Vauxhall Corsa Griffin S/S - 87.6%
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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