Honda Stepwagon
Registered from 2001 to 2021.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 2.0 petrol. 63 of 470 tests failed, 13%.
Better than 93% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 60% | 38 |
| Suspension | 30% | 19 |
| Tyres and wheels | 24% | 15 |
| Brakes | 14% | 9 |
| Body and structure | 8% | 5 |
| Visibility | 6% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- 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 lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Where it stands out against its peers
- Lights and electrics: failed more often than 97% of 2010 cars — 60% of its 63 failed tests, where an ordinary 2010 car has 35%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 30% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyres and wheels — 24% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 14% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 60% 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 lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
- Body and structure — 8% of its failures
- Visibility — 6% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 100–120k miles this one fails 13% of its inspections, against the 27% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 13% | 19% | 84 | |
| 60–80k miles | 11% | 22% | 186 | |
| 80–100k miles | 13% | 25% | 120 | |
| 100–120k miles | 13% | 27% | 31 |
421 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.