Honda Msx reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Msx

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 17,888 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.0%

Share of this model's 17,888 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£220/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

8,741

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

9,924

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

2,739

2,739 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

17,888

17,888 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,739On the road

Insight summary

Honda Msx is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,739 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.0% from 17,888 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 8,741 miles and an average age of 7.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 9,924 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are reflector missing, drive chain excessively loose and lighting. The practical read is that the Honda Msx looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,739

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	536
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	266
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	159
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	149
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	141
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	109
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	103
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	96
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	93
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))	84
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))	80
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	71
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))	70
Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	69
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	62
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	61
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))	58
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	57
Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))	50
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	50
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	47
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))	45
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	38
Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))	38
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	36

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,568 defects across this top 25 set

Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

536

Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

266

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

159

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

149

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

141

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

109

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

103

Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))

Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))

Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Honda Msx reliability and MOT data