Honda Fit MOT pass rate: 86.1% (5,110 tests, 2025)

The Honda Fit passed 86.1% of its 5,110 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 56,328 miles on the clock.

86.1%Pass rate (2025)

5,110MOT tests analysed

56,328 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fit compares

Honda Fit

86.1%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Honda average (all models)

78.8%

What fails most on the Honda Fit

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Fit:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	814	47.4%
2	Suspension	357	20.8%
3	Tyres	201	11.7%
4	Visibility	149	8.7%
5	Brakes	103	6.0%
6	Steering	94	5.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fit owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Fit pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2011	2,473	85.1%	+16.1 pts	59,632
2012	2,998	87.9%	+16.9 pts	53,806
2013	1,874	90.9%	+18.1 pts	54,250

Check a specific Fit before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Honda models

Jazz79.1% pass rate · 307,485 tests Civic73.9% pass rate · 250,974 tests Cr-V80.0% pass rate · 193,378 tests Hr-V88.8% pass rate · 31,532 tests Accord69.3% pass rate · 22,876 tests Jazz Ex I-Mmd Cvt95.9% pass rate · 14,357 tests Insight77.2% pass rate · 8,486 tests Jazz Crosstar Ex I-Mmd Cvt96.8% pass rate · 8,038 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Fit?

In 2025, 86.1% of 5,110 first MOT tests on the Honda Fit were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fit fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (47.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Honda Fit reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 86.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 13 years and 56,328 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.