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Honda X8r — Reliability by Year

4,195 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda X8r 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
2002
81.1% pass rate · 487 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
77.1% pass rate · 819 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
79.7%
10,113 mi 218
2002
81.1%
9,458 mi 487
2001
77.9%
11,302 mi 867
2000
79.1%
11,161 mi 774
1999
79.2%
12,109 mi 1,030
1998
77.1%
12,444 mi 819

Which year Honda X8r is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 9,458 miles (newest year) to 12,444 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 X8r.

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