Honda Logo
Registered from 1996 to 2001.

About this model
The Honda Logo is a supermini car (B-segment) which was made by Honda from 1996 to 2001. It is a three- or five-door hatchback that replaced the second-generation City and was then superseded by the Fit/Jazz. It slotted between the smaller kei-class Life and the larger Civic in Honda's range of the era. The Honda Capa and Honda HR-V were developed from the Logo's platform.
From the Wikipedia article Honda Logo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2000 1.3 petrol. 121 of 497 tests failed, 24%.
Better than 69% of 2000 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 390 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 37% | 45 |
| Body and structure | 29% | 35 |
| Lights and electrics | 29% | 35 |
| Brakes | 26% | 31 |
| Tyres and wheels | 18% | 22 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 14% | 17 |
The defects inspectors cite
- 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
- Warning device shows system malfunction
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 37% 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
- Brakes — 26% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Tyres and wheels — 18% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Exhaust and emissions — 14% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 29% of its failures
- Body and structure — 29% 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 29% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 17% | 48 | |
| 40–60k miles | 25% | 23% | 92 | |
| 60–80k miles | 26% | 26% | 128 | |
| 80–100k miles | 23% | 27% | 87 | |
| 100–120k miles | 26% | 29% | 70 | |
| 120–140k miles | 29% | 29% | 41 |
466 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00544/20
The airbag inflators may be defective and may create excessive internal pressure in the event of activation.As a result, the metal inflator casing may rupture, causing metal fragments to be propelled through the airbag and into the passenger compartment, injuring the vehicle occupants.
Recall of the product from end users