HONDA VISION MINI

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3914 of 5426 overall #740 of 921 HONDAs #94 of 455 moped bikes

78.0%

first-time pass rate

16.3%

failed outright

4,846

median miles at test

523

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2013

The VISION MINI's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (70.8% → 70.0%).

What fails on a VISION MINI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	84	42	2.0×
steering and suspension	44	22	1.9×
tyres and wheels	25	12.5	1.9×
brakes	20	10	0.6×
fuel and exhaust	7	3.5	1.8×
Items Not Tested	5	2.5	8.3×
body and structure	5	2.5	2.0×
tyres	4	2	0.6×
lamps and reflectors	3	1.5	0.2×
reg plates and vin	3	1.5	1.0×

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 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 VISION MINI.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (85.0% pass). Weakest: 1987 (70.0%).

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 MINI FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA VISION MINI reliable?

The HONDA VISION MINI is more reliable than average for its class: 78.0% of its 523 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3914 of 5426 models.

What does a VISION MINI fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 42% of all defects recorded against failed VISION MINI tests.

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

By first-time pass rate, 1992-registered examples do best (85.0%) and 1987 worst (70.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.