Honda Stepwagon: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda Stepwagon passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 2.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,134 individual Honda Stepwagon tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 78.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Honda Stepwagons 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 Stepwagon tested had covered 90,399 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Honda Stepwagon sits 2.1 points above the national average, ranked 1,487 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Honda Stepwagon

1. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests (49.1x the national rate for this defect)
2. 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, 3.3% of tests (7.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.3% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.7% of tests (3.11x 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, 3.6% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.3% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3% of tests

From 3,123 DVSA-tracked Honda Stepwagon tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.52% of these flagged Honda Stepwagon defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Honda Stepwagon

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 Stepwagon before it actually fails on it.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.2% of tests (4.72x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 2.4% of tests (3.8x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.9% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.8% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.6% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.4% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.9% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.4% of tests
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.6% of tests

From 3,123 DVSA-tracked Honda Stepwagon tests, 2024.

Honda Stepwagon pass rate by model year

From its 2010 to its 2011 model year, the Honda Stepwagon's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.1 points, from 82.6% to 79.5%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Honda Stepwagon year:

• 2008 Honda Stepwagon - 79.6% first-time pass, 240 tests
• 2009 Honda Stepwagon - 80.5% first-time pass, 246 tests
• 2010 Honda Stepwagon - 82.6% first-time pass, 494 tests
• 2011 Honda Stepwagon - 79.5% first-time pass, 308 tests
• 2012 Honda Stepwagon - 86.3% first-time pass, 284 tests
• 2013 Honda Stepwagon - 90.5% first-time pass, 231 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

• BMW 530 - 78.9%
• Audi Tt - 78.8%
• Ford Transit Courier - 78.8%
• Volkswagen Phaeton - 78.8%
• Maserati Coupe - 78.8%
• Honda Jazz - 78.7%

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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