HONDA NH80MD-H

79cc Petrol Class 1

#3975 of 5426 overall #753 of 921 HONDAs #165 of 734 commuter bikes

77.5%

first-time pass rate

15.6%

failed outright

4,996

median miles at test

839

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2014

The NH80MD-H's first-time pass rate has risen 12.1 points since 2006, 76.0% to 88.1%.

What fails on a NH80MD-H

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	91	28.3	1.5×
steering and suspension	80	24.8	2.7×
brakes	59	18.3	1.1×
tyres and wheels	48	14.9	2.4×
fuel and exhaust	10	3.1	1.4×
lamps and reflectors	10	3.1	0.4×
reg plates and vin	9	2.8	1.7×
body and structure	6	1.9	1.5×
steering	5	1.6	1.4×
suspension	4	1.2	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 NH80MD-H beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA C90, HONDA SCV100, YAMAHA YQ100).

HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests HONDA SCV100 70.7% pass · 31.3k tests YAMAHA YQ100 64.7% pass · 7,747 tests YAMAHA RXS100 68.0% pass · 6,955 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 NH80MD-H.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (81.8% pass). Weakest: 1993 (71.6%).

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 NH80MD-H FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA NH80MD-H reliable?

The HONDA NH80MD-H is more reliable than average for its class: 77.5% of its 839 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3975 of 5426 models.

What does a NH80MD-H fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 28% of all defects recorded against failed NH80MD-H tests.

What is the best year of NH80MD-H to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1992-registered examples do best (81.8%) and 1993 worst (71.6%). Condition and history still trump the year.