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B845 VKO

1984 Honda Prelude

Blue Petrol 1829cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

77,154 mi
Last recorded77,154 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2024
Typical for 1984 Honda Prelude77,645 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB845 VKO
MakeHonda
ModelPrelude
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,829cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2024 77,154 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2023 76,678 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2023 76,671 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2022 75,982 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 74,859 miles

Scrren cracked

Fail 21 Jun 2021 74,776 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

screen cracked

Pass 29 Jun 2020 74,052 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases & corroding (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

screen cracked

Pass 24 Jun 2019 73,538 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

atten n/s washer

Pass 25 Jun 2018 72,967 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer o/s/f outer cv inner clip has a slight leak

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

att n/s/f screen washer jet

Pass 21 Jun 2017 72,025 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 21 Jun 2017 72,003 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear outer sill corroding

Oil leak ()

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2016 71,277 miles

all brake and suspension components rusty

both rear inner sills rusty

both rear outer sills rusty

engine and gearbox oil leaks

exhaust system rusty and leaking at joints

front brake pads are worn

nearside front floor rusty

nearside rear tyre perishing

offside front outer cv gaitor perishing

offside front outer sill rusty

rear shocks soft damping

steering rack mounting rubbers showing signs of wear

Pass 23 Jun 2015 70,545 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

atten n/s washer jet

o/s/r outer sill corroded

Pass 20 Jun 2014 69,639 miles

Oil leak

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both rear outer rear sills corroding

Pass 18 Jun 2013 68,814 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

o/s/r outer sill corroding

Pass 12 Jun 2012 67,924 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

sills corroding

Pass 8 Jun 2011 66,778 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2010 65,852 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2010 65,842 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Pass 12 Jun 2009 65,010 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2008 64,311 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 6 Jun 2008 64,304 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 8 Jun 2007 63,372 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2006 62,484 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Prelude?

Based on 156,010 MOT tests across 20,321 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
4,249
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
20,321
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,727
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,857
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 6,253
position lamp(s) not working 5,027
parking brake recording little or no effort 4,796
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B845 VKO is a 1984 Honda Prelude in Blue with a 1,829cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 1984 Honda Prelude models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 77,645 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Honda Prelude fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,727 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B845 VKO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Prelude typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 42 years old, this Honda Prelude is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B845 VKO is a 1984 Honda Prelude, first registered on 14 December 1984.

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