BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HONDA/MELODY MINI
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA MELODY MINI

49cc Petrol Class 1
#3557 of 5426 overall #628 of 921 HONDAs #74 of 455 moped bikes
80.1%
first-time pass rate
14.0%
failed outright
4,779
median miles at test
879
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2014

The MELODY MINI's first-time pass rate has risen 22.1 points since 2005, 64.6% to 86.7%.

59%76%93%2005: 64.6% pass (48 tests)2006: 77.1% pass (140 tests)2007: 87.2% pass (109 tests)2008: 81.7% pass (93 tests)2009: 77.5% pass (71 tests)2010: 75.0% pass (64 tests)2011: 78.4% pass (51 tests)2012: 84.8% pass (46 tests)2013: 80.9% pass (47 tests)2014: 86.7% pass (30 tests)20052014

What fails on a MELODY MINI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lighting and signalling
111 37.5 1.5×
steering and suspension
60 20.3 1.7×
brakes
41 13.9 0.8×
tyres and wheels
32 10.8 1.4×
lamps and reflectors
22 7.4 0.7×
fuel and exhaust
15 5.1 2.2×
reg plates and vin
6 2 1.2×
suspension
5 1.7 0.6×
steering
2 0.7 0.5×
body and structure
2 0.7 0.5×

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 MELODY MINI 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 MELODY MINI.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1984 (82.8% pass). Weakest: 1983 (77.7%).

77%80%84%1981: 77.9% pass (104 tests)1982: 80.6% pass (217 tests)1983: 77.7% pass (139 tests)1984: 82.8% pass (122 tests)1985: 78.3% pass (138 tests)1986: 82.0% pass (89 tests)1987: 80.0% pass (50 tests)198119841987

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 MELODY MINI FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA MELODY MINI reliable?

The HONDA MELODY MINI is more reliable than average for its class: 80.1% of its 879 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3557 of 5426 models.

What does a MELODY MINI fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 38% of all defects recorded against failed MELODY MINI tests.

What is the best year of MELODY MINI to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1984-registered examples do best (82.8%) and 1983 worst (77.7%). Condition and history still trump the year.