What year Honda City Express is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Honda City Express has the highest pass rate at 85.1%, out of 120 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda City Express MOT failures?

The most common Honda City Express MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda City Express — Reliability by Year

2,421 vehicles · MOT data 1985–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda City Express was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1987

85.1% pass rate · 120 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

77.5% pass rate · 138 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2002	82.0%	15,398 mi	317
2001	83.0%	13,619 mi	308
2000	82.0%	12,093 mi	229
1999	82.0%	12,807 mi	213
1998	77.5%	12,194 mi	138
1997	79.7%	13,045 mi	118
1992	82.7%	15,912 mi	117
1991	82.6%	13,545 mi	101
1990	84.6%	16,222 mi	152
1989	84.9%	14,548 mi	134
1988	83.7%	13,621 mi	199
1987	85.1%	15,632 mi	120
1986	84.3%	12,876 mi	122
1985	81.3%	13,704 mi	153

Which year Honda City Express is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 12,093 miles (newest year) to 16,222 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda City Express.

See the buying guide →

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