Honda
13,923 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where WWs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 5.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
82.6%
Pass-after-fix
4.6%
Fail
12.4%
Avg miles
35,547
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Trim variants
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 13,897 tests
Pass rate climbs 2.1 points across the cohorts — newer WW examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
81.4%
Fail
13.1%
PRS
5.2%
Avg mileage at test
38,549 mi
Pass
83.5%
Fail
11.8%
PRS
4.2%
Avg mileage at test
33,295 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
The Honda WW is a petrol-powered car sold in the UK market across multiple generations, covering a broad date range in the test population.
MOT data from 10,689 tests puts this car on a 82.4% first-time pass rate, above the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 30,454 miles. The most common fail item is tyre tread below the legal limit, followed by brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm.
For used buyers, the WW's pass rate suggests it clears the MOT with fewer surprises than most — but the top failure items above are still worth a pre-purchase inspection, particularly on higher-mileage examples.
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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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
435 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
344 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
Brake control has insufficient reserve travel
165 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Brake efficiency below minimum requirement
143 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
141 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
135 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Steering head bearings excessively stiff, notchy, or with excessive wear or play
120 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released
119 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
114 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
100 occurrences · 0.7% 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 2 failures
£140–£255
If every one of this WW'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. A 2.1-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Honda WW makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
83.5%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 83.5% — a 2.1-point improvement. Tests in this band average 33,295 miles — roughly 5K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, less than 1.0 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
81.4%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 81.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 83.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, less than 1.0 mm thick, and remains on when the brakes are released. Average mileage on test for this band is 38,549 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (83.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (81.4% pass). That's a 2.1-point spread across 5,977 older tests and 7,920 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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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 a WW 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.
