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C773 OSO

1985 Honda Prelude

Gold Petrol 1829cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Apr 2008
Tests5 (2 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate40%

Mileage

74,428 mi
Last recorded74,428 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2008
Typical for 1985 Honda Prelude76,960 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC773 OSO
MakeHonda
ModelPrelude
Year1985
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,829cc

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MOT History

2 pass 3 fail
Fail 15 Apr 2008 74,428 miles

Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Advise centre section cracked and blowing

Advise corrosion to both rear inner sills

Advise corrosion to o/s outer sill

Advise front pads low

Advise front pipe corroded at weld

Advise n/s/f cv gaitor weeping grease

Advise n/s/f n/s/r and o/s/r arches corroded and wholed

Advise n/s/r light broken

Advise radiator in poor condition

Advise rear anti roll bar links in poor condition

Advise rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 13 Mar 2007 70,836 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2007 70,836 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

advise bind from n/s/f brake

advise corrosion to both rear inner sills

advise corrsion to o/s/r arch

advise n/s/f cv gaitor weeping grease

advise radiator in poor condition (stained blue)

advise rear discs in poor condition

Pass 12 Apr 2006 66,299 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2006 66,299 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

brake fluid in poor condition

o/s/ sill corroded and holed

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

rear disks corroded on edges and pads getting down

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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C773 OSO is a 1985 Honda Prelude in Gold with a 1,829cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.

Across all 1985 Honda Prelude models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 76,960 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 C773 OSO, 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 41 years old, this Honda Prelude is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was C773 OSO registered?

C773 OSO is a 1985 Honda Prelude, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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