Honda FIT MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda FIT took 2,585 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 2,585
- First-time pass rate
- 85%
- All cars
- 71%
What the FIT fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension3.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility2.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres1.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes1.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering1.0% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure0.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 2.1%
- Rear fog lamp: missing 2.0%
- Rear fog lamp: not working 1.5%
- Rear fog lamp, switch: missing 1.4%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.4%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.3%
- Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light 1.2%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 5.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.4%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 2.2%
- Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 1.9%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 1.0%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 0.9%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 0.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 0.7%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 697 | 84% |
| 2012 | 776 | 89% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 9 years | 53,214 miles |
| 10 years | 55,966 miles |
| 11 years | 53,161 miles |
| 12 years | 58,774 miles |
| 13 years | 58,131 miles |
Check a particular FIT
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Honda models
- Honda Jazz
- Honda Civic
- Honda CR V
- Honda HR V
- Honda Accord
- Honda Insight
- Honda FR V
- Honda S2000
- Honda CR Z
- Honda Stepwagon
- Honda Integra
- Honda Prelude
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.