Honda Fit, Buying guide and MOT record
In 2025, the Honda Fit passed 81.1% of 5,212 initial MOT tests, 8.8 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Honda Fit at the MOT
81.1% of 5,212 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Fit 182nd of 575 models. Honda Fits aged 6 to 10 years passed 88.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 80.1%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Honda Fit tests in 2025.
Where Fits fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Honda Fit tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (8%), rear fog lamp not working (6.8%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (6.7%).
The MOT page lists every common Fit MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Fit's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.49.6% of Fit failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.16.6% of Fit failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.9.9% of Fit failure items
Fit engine sizes
1.3 litre engines made up 53% of Honda Fit MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.5 litre at 38%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 5,186 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Other Honda models
The most-tested Honda models in 2025, against the Fit's 81.1% MOT pass rate.
Honda Fit FAQs
Is the Honda Fit reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 81.1% first-time pass rate for the Honda Fit across 5,212 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Honda Fit?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and tyres. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Honda Fit's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Check its finance, write-off, theft, mileage and keeper history with a £15 vehicle history report.
Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Honda history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Honda VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.