Honda Stream: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda Stream fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 12.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 745 individual Honda Stream tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 64.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 35 in every 100 Honda Streams presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Honda Stream tested had covered 112,755 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Honda Stream sits 12.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,874 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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 Stream 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 Streams at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Honda Stream

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.6% of tests (17.44x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.2% of tests (12.1x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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, 11.2% of tests (11.83x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.4% of tests (10.75x the national rate for this defect)
5. 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, 2.7% of tests (6.12x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.7% of tests (4.15x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 4.7% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.2% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.8% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)

From 743 DVSA-tracked Honda Stream tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.77% of these flagged Honda Stream defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Honda Stream

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 Stream 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, 16.6% of tests (14.96x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 9.4% of tests (7.57x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. 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, 11% of tests (7.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 19.1% of tests (4.04x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 8.7% of tests (3.3x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 15.6% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.9% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 33.8% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.5% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.8% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this advisory)

From 743 DVSA-tracked Honda Stream 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

• Renault Wind - 64.8%
• Chevrolet Spark - 64.7%
• Daihatsu Charade - 64.7%
• Great Wall Steed - 64.6%
• Citroen Nemo - 64.4%
• Volvo C70 - 64.4%

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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