Honda Odyssey: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda Odyssey passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 686 individual Honda Odyssey tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate82.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+5.5 points
Tests analysed686
Average mileage at test86,355 miles
Average year of manufacture2012
Reliability rank1,372 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 82.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 Honda Odysseys 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 Odyssey tested had covered 86,355 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. On a Honda Odyssey 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 Odyssey 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 Odysseys actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Honda Odyssey

  1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests (52.8x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests (31.85x 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, 2.5% of tests (7.29x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
  7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.5% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests

From 1,586 DVSA-tracked Honda Odyssey tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.32% of these flagged Honda Odyssey defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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