Honda Smx MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Honda Smx MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Honda Smx passed on its first attempt in 51.2%, and its overall record sits −19.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Honda Smx in the 2023–2025 data: 54 tests across 1 model years (2008–2008). 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 Smx MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Honda Smx, the Body, chassis, structure 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 Smx's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Honda Smx DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Honda Smx, each with how many of the model's 54 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Honda Smx tests, 14.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Honda Smx tests, 9.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Honda Smx tests, 9.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 4 Honda Smx tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 4 Honda Smx tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 4 Honda Smx tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Honda Smx Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Honda Smx model year on record is 2008 (61.1% across 54 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (61.1%). 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 Smx Owners

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

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  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.

• 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 does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Honda Smx MOT & Reliability