Honda Prelude MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Honda Prelude took 1,113 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below 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

1,113

First-time pass rate

65%

All cars

71%

What the Prelude fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Lights and electrics14.3% (all cars 11.3%)
• Brakes13.0% (all cars 6.8%)
• Suspension10.8% (all cars 9.0%)
• Exhaust and emissions9.6% (all cars 3.1%)
• Body and structure7.4% (all cars 3.5%)
• Visibility6.2% (all cars 4.8%)
• Steering4.5% (all cars 1.8%)
• Tyres3.4% (all cars 6.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 4.1%
2. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.0%
3. Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.3%
4. Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits 3.1%
5. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.0%
6. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 2.9%
7. Position lamp: not working 2.8%
8. Service brake imbalance: across an axle 2.5%

Most common advisories

1. Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 21.8%
2. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.4%
3. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.7%
4. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.4%
5. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.5%
6. Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 6.9%
7. Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.8%
8. Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 5.7%

Check a particular Prelude

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

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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.