Honda Vfr reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Vfr

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 19,920 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

93.3%

Share of this model's 19,920 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

22,558

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

26,492

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.5

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

3,376

3,376 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

19,920

19,920 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,376On the road

Insight summary

Honda Vfr is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,376 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 93.3% from 19,920 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 68. The current pool shows an average of 22,558 miles and an average age of 11.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 26,492 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, braking components and brake pads. The practical read is that the Honda Vfr looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,364
OTHER	12

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	104
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	85
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	79
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	74
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	62
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	59
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	53
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	52
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	52
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	40
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	36
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	36
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	30
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	29
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	29
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	25
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	24
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	21
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	19
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	19
Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))	17
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	16
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	15
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	15

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,006 defects across this top 25 set

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

104

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))

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

Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Honda Vfr reliability and MOT data