Honda Nsx MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Honda Nsx MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Honda Nsx passed on its first attempt in 93.3%, and its overall record sits +12.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Honda Nsx in the 2023–2025 data: 251 tests across 2 model years (2002–2017). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Honda Nsx MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Honda Nsx, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Honda Nsx's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Honda Nsx DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Honda Nsx, each with how many of the model's 251 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Honda Nsx tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Honda Nsx tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake imbalance across an axle" (Major) — noted on about 3 Honda Nsx tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2 Honda Nsx tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 2 Honda Nsx tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 2 Honda Nsx tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Honda Nsx Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Honda Nsx model year on record is 2017 (94.5% across 199 tests), and the weakest is 2002 (90.4%). The gap between them is 4.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Honda Nsx Owners

These checks follow this Honda Nsx's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Honda Nsx.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Honda Nsx. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Honda Nsx MOT & Reliability