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

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. The Honda Odyssey sits 5.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,372 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 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Honda Odysseys at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Honda Odyssey

1. 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, 3.5% of tests (8.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.5% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.1% of tests
4. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests (46.43x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests

From 680 DVSA-tracked Honda Odyssey tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.33% of these flagged Honda Odyssey defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Honda Odyssey

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Honda Odyssey before it actually fails on it.

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24.3% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.6% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.1% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 10% of tests, also fails
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.4% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.1% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.4% of tests
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.1% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.8% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.6% of tests

From 680 DVSA-tracked Honda Odyssey tests, 2024.

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

• BMW 330e M Sport Pro Edition Auto - 82.2%
• Ford Transit Custom 320leader Eblue - 82.2%
• BMW 840 - 82.2%
• SEAT Mii - 82.1%
• Jeep Compass - 82.1%
• Mercedes-Benz Eqc 400 Amg Line Premium 4m - 82.1%

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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