What year Honda Nss is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2019 Honda Nss has the highest pass rate at 92.5%, out of 1,158 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Nss MOT failures?

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

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Honda Nss — Reliability by Year

5,670 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2020 · first-test pass rates

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

2019

92.5% pass rate · 1,158 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2016

88.8% pass rate · 862 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2020	91.8%	16,291 mi	1,032
2019	92.5%	14,212 mi	1,158
2018	91.7%	16,678 mi	803
2017	91.3%	19,948 mi	676
2016	88.8%	18,866 mi	862
2015	89.1%	16,846 mi	818
2014	89.5%	13,973 mi	321

Which year Honda Nss is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 13,973 miles (newest year) to 19,948 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 Nss.

See the buying guide →

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