Honda Fit reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Fit

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 18,019 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.8%

Share of this model's 18,019 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

59,975

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

60,361

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.6

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

5,334

5,327 valid MOT, 7 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

18,019

18,019 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,334On the road

Insight summary

Honda Fit is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,334 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.8% from 18,019 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 69. The current pool shows an average of 59,975 miles and an average age of 12.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 60,361 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are track rod ends, lighting and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Honda Fit looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	4,223
PETROL	1,091
OTHER	12
ELECTRIC	7
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	218
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	210
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	205
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	190
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	176
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))	173
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	160
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	135
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	129
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	121
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	117
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	104
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	102
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	93
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	92
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	90
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))	90
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	85
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	84
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	82
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	80
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	76
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	75
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	74
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	74

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,035 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

218

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

210

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

205

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

190

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

176

Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))

173

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

160

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

135

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

129

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

121

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

117

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

104

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

102

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Honda Fit reliability and MOT data