Honda Acty
Registered in 1997.
About this model
The Honda Acty is a series of cabover microvans and kei trucks produced by the Japanese automaker Honda from 1977 to 2021, designed for the Japanese domestic market (JDM). "Acty" is short for "Activity".
From the Wikipedia article Honda Acty, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1997 0.7 petrol. 5 of 21 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 60% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 60% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 40% | 2 |
| Suspension | 20% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A mandatory tell-tale for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 60% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Suspension — 20% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Lights and electrics — 40% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A mandatory tell-tale for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative
- Body and structure — 60% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired