Honda FIT - 2016
71.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda FIT, model year 2016.
Sample size: 131 cars, 227 tests and 163 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: 131 cars
The 2016 Honda Fit has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 72 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 52% better than the average of 151 defects. The model excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing remarkably fewer issues than average, with no defects recorded in steering and only 11% in brakes compared to the average of 77%. However, it has a higher rate of defects in lights and electrics at 41%, which is notably worse than the average of 24%. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, the defect rates also rise, particularly over 124,000 miles where defects jump to 430 per 100 vehicles. Overall, the Honda Fit stands out for its reliability, particularly in critical safety areas, despite some weaknesses in electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 131 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 86.4% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 23.3% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 63.0% worse
41.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp switch:
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 50.8% better
78.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 72.7% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 92.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 13
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 9
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: 8
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 7
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Serious faults (Top 10)
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: 8
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Front or rear fog lamp switch:
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Mandatory hazard warning device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1