Honda FIT - 2010
158.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda FIT, model year 2010.
Sample size: 296 cars, 456 tests and 722 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 296 cars
The 2010 Honda Fit shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 158 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 46% better than the average of 294. The model excels particularly in categories such as Brakes, Visibility, and Body/Structure, where it fares much better than the average vehicle. However, it has noted issues in Steering and Lights & Electrics, where its defect rates exceed the averages for those categories. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with distance driven, but the Fit maintains a relatively moderate defect rate even in higher mileage ranges. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in specific areas while also presenting some notable weaknesses.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 296 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 74.1% better
29.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 68.6% worse
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 23.7% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 24.9% worse
96.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 52.5% better
135.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▲ 96.4% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 6.1.1 (d) (i)
Equipment
▲ 56.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 87.9% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 73
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 48
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 43
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 33
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 20
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5