Honda Legend: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda Legend passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 544 individual Honda Legend tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate77%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+0.3 points
Tests analysed544
Average mileage at test99,999 miles
Average year of manufacture2004
Reliability rank1,553 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 77% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Honda Legends 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 Legend tested had covered 99,999 miles and was built around 2004.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Honda Legend bought as a 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 Legend 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 what damaged Honda Legends actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Honda Legend

  1. Warning device shows system malfunction, 1.6% of tests (5.3x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (5.16x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.6% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.6% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.2% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.7% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 981 DVSA-tracked Honda Legend tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.86% of these flagged Honda Legend defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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