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F965 OBL

1989 Honda Ballade

Red Petrol 1488cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jan 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

45,885 mi
Last recorded45,885 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2024
Typical for 1989 Honda Ballade65,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF965 OBL
MakeHonda
ModelBallade
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,488cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2024 45,885 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel/riser (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Fail 19 Dec 2023 45,367 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel/riser (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened starting to corrode (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 21 Dec 2022 45,316 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/riser (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill riser/inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

exhaust system corroding

Fail 14 Dec 2022 45,310 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill/inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/riser (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill riser/inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

exhaust system corroding

Pass 9 Dec 2021 45,216 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre and rear sections corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch/sill riser (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch/sill riser (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Dec 2020 45,191 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs corrodeing on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center and rear sections corrodeing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill riser/inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill riser inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

both rear wheel arches corrodeing

Pass 10 Dec 2019 45,106 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

advise new plug leads

Pass 10 Dec 2018 44,989 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

both outer door sills corrodeing

center and rear exhaust sections corroded

Pass 8 Dec 2017 44,940 miles

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both outer door sills corrodeing

both rear wheel arches corrodeing

center/rear exhaust sections corrodeing

Pass 6 Dec 2016 44,873 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both inner rack ends slight play

general underside corrosion

slight engine oil leak

Pass 9 Dec 2015 44,824 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake discs starting to corrode

offside front inner rack end worn

offside rear inner wheel arch corrodeing

outer door sills corrodeing

rear wheel arches corrodeing

Pass 11 Dec 2014 44,698 miles

offside front brake disc starting to corrode on inner surface

Fail 10 Dec 2014 44,698 miles

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

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

offside front brake disc starting to corrode on inner surface

Pass 10 Dec 2013 43,915 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside and nearside door sills corroded

offside and nearside rear sill risers corrodeing

Pass 6 Dec 2012 43,738 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear outer door sills corrodeing

Pass 7 Dec 2011 43,473 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear outer door sills corrodeing

slight play in offside steering rack inner track rod joint

Pass 14 Dec 2010 43,221 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside and nearside rear door sills corrodeing

offside and nearside rear wheel arches corrodeing

offside front tyre starting to perish

Fail 9 Dec 2010 43,221 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside and nearside rear door sills corrodeing

offside and nearside rear wheel arches corrodeing

offside front tyre starting to perish

Pass 10 Dec 2009 42,546 miles

both outer door sills corrodeing

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front anti roll bar drop link bushes perishing

Pass 12 Dec 2008 41,976 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2008 41,976 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2007 41,405 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

offside and nearside outer door sills corrodeing

slight perishing to flexi brake hoses

Pass 6 Dec 2006 40,790 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

steering rack has slight free play

Pass 8 Dec 2005 40,160 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Ballade?

Based on 3,041 MOT tests across 700 vehicles.

63.1%
Pass Rate
1,945
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
700
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 705
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 473
constant velocity joint gaiter split 235
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173
Stop lamp not working 145
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F965 OBL is a 1989 Honda Ballade in Red with a 1,488cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 1989 Honda Ballade models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 65,296 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Honda Ballade fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 705 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F965 OBL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Ballade typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 37 years old, this Honda Ballade is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F965 OBL is a 1989 Honda Ballade, first registered on 4 January 1989.

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