Honda Nsc reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Nsc

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 32,633 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.5%

Share of this model's 32,633 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

30,781

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

29,944

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

3,516

3,516 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

32,633

32,633 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,516On the road

Insight summary

Honda Nsc is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,516 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.5% from 32,633 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 30,781 miles and an average age of 8.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 29,944 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are brake pads, braking components and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Honda Nsc 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	3,516

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	608
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	466
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	461
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	427
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	326
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	286
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	280
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	280
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	260
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	240
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	226
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	222
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	221
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	214
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	192
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	185
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	167
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	158
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	152
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	149
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	129
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	127
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	118
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	115
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	112

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,121 defects across this top 25 set

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

608

Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))

466

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

461

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

427

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

326

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

286

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

280

Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

280

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

260

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

240

Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

226

Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

222

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

221

Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

214

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

192

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

185

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

167

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

158

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

152

Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

149

Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

129

Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))

127

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

118

Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

115

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

112

Honda Nsc reliability and MOT data