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1,796 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Odysseys pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 4.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
81.8%
Pass-after-fix
5.3%
Fail
12.8%
Avg miles
80,105
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,741 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Odyssey examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
82.9%
Fail
12.4%
PRS
4.6%
Avg mileage at test
81,562 mi
Pass
82.6%
Fail
11.4%
PRS
4.8%
Avg mileage at test
71,274 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 705 MOT tests, the Odyssey returns 78.7% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a torn steering gaiter. A number-plate lamp out and a torn suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 89,006, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
88 occurrences · 4.9% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
54 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
52 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
43 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
34 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
27 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
23 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
21 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
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
20 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
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
20 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£178–£595
If every one of this Odyssey's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Honda Odyssey makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
82.9%
Pre-2018 registration
the older band (pre-2018) climbs to 82.9% — a 0.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt, lens slightly defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
82.6%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 82.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 82.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated, flashing more than 120 times a minute, and incorrect colour. Average mileage on test for this band is 71,274 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: pre-2018 (82.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (82.6% pass). That's a 0.3-point spread across 167 older tests and 1,574 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an Odyssey and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
