Honda Stepwagon MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda Stepwagon took 2,678 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to 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
- 2,678
- First-time pass rate
- 74%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Stepwagon fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics16.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension7.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes4.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres3.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Steering2.5% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure2.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 4.3%
- Rear fog lamp: not working 3.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.4%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.2%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.1%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.1%
- Rear fog lamp: missing 1.9%
- Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light 1.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.3%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 3.3%
- Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 3.1%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.5%
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 |
|---|---|
| 4 years | 88,694 miles |
| 6 years | 109,692 miles |
| 7 years | 111,952 miles |
| 8 years | 120,854 miles |
| 10 years | 82,365 miles |
| 11 years | 74,480 miles |
| 12 years | 82,717 miles |
| 13 years | 78,643 miles |
| 14 years | 86,903 miles |
| 15 years | 87,028 miles |
Check a particular Stepwagon
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.