What year Honda Msx is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Honda Msx has the highest pass rate at 92.6%, out of 562 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Msx MOT failures?

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

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Honda Msx — Reliability by Year

5,717 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Msx 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

2020

92.6% pass rate · 562 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2015

87.9% pass rate · 762 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2020	92.6%	3,016 mi	562
2019	89.5%	3,852 mi	611
2018	89.1%	4,370 mi	916
2017	90.2%	4,941 mi	1,017
2016	88.0%	4,930 mi	1,047
2015	87.9%	5,474 mi	762
2014	88.2%	5,457 mi	660
2013	89.0%	3,871 mi	142

Which year Honda Msx is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 3,016 miles (newest year) to 5,474 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 Msx.

See the buying guide →

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