HONDA BALI

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3975 of 5426 overall #753 of 921 HONDAs #101 of 455 moped bikes

77.5%

first-time pass rate

15.9%

failed outright

12,443

median miles at test

685

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2015

The BALI's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.0 points since 2006, 78.8% to 75.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the BALI's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage BALI passes first time 77.5% of the time; by 20k that's 76.4%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a BALI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	76	31.5	2.0×
lighting and signalling	74	30.7	1.7×
steering and suspension	28	11.6	1.3×
fuel and exhaust	20	8.3	3.1×
tyres and wheels	17	7.1	1.3×
reg plates and vin	8	3.3	2.0×
lamps and reflectors	7	2.9	0.6×
tyres	5	2.1	0.9×
suspension	3	1.2	0.4×
steering	3	1.2	1.1×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BALI beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the BALI.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1994 (79.6% pass). Weakest: 1995 (77.7%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

HONDA BALI FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA BALI reliable?

The HONDA BALI is more reliable than average for its class: 77.5% of its 685 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3975 of 5426 models.

What does a BALI fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 32% of all defects recorded against failed BALI tests.

What is the best year of BALI to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1994-registered examples do best (79.6%) and 1995 worst (77.7%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a BALI last?

The median BALI shows 12,443 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 76.4% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.