HONDA VISION

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3881 of 5426 overall #731 of 921 HONDAs #92 of 455 moped bikes

78.2%

first-time pass rate

15.0%

failed outright

5,178

median miles at test

7,924

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2025

The VISION's first-time pass rate has risen 4.9 points since 2005, 76.1% to 81.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage VISION passes first time 78.7% of the time; by 30k that's 59.6%.

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 VISION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	965	33.1	1.7×
steering and suspension	521	17.9	1.6×
brakes	497	17.1	1.0×
tyres and wheels	273	9.4	1.5×
fuel and exhaust	202	6.9	3.0×
body and structure	191	6.6	4.3×
lamps and reflectors	114	3.9	0.6×
reg plates and vin	53	1.8	1.1×
suspension	50	1.7	0.7×
tyres	48	1.6	0.8×

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 VISION 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 VISION.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (83.0% pass). Weakest: 2011 (67.2%).

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 VISION FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA VISION reliable?

The HONDA VISION is more reliable than average for its class: 78.2% of its 7,924 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3881 of 5426 models.

What does a VISION fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 33% of all defects recorded against failed VISION tests.

What is the best year of VISION to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2003-registered examples do best (83.0%) and 2011 worst (67.2%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a VISION last?

The median VISION shows 5,178 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 59.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.