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H668 JRJ

1998 Honda Beat

Red Petrol 650cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Sep 2019
Tests18 (9 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

125,770 mi
Last recorded125,770 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2023
Typical for 1998 Honda Beat111,516 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH668 JRJ
MakeHonda
ModelBeat
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine650cc

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MOT History

9 pass 9 fail
Fail 24 Jun 2023 125,770 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside of bonnet corroded

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 13 Sep 2018 124,469 miles
Fail 2 May 2018 124,451 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Alot of surface corrosion underneath.

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Nearside and offside. (3.6.B.4e)

Front of underside of bonnet heavily corroded.

Nearside Rear Reverse light inoperative.

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Nearside and offside. (3.6.B.4e)

coil spring corroded All four coil springs. (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 13 Jul 2017 124,181 miles

All four coil springs corroded.

Alot of surface rust underneath.

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel slightly binding.

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill area (5.2.6)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 21 Jun 2017 124,172 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working When turned onto dip beam. (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working When turned onto dip beam. (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Alot of surface rust underneath.

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Reverse light inoperative.

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Brake slightly binding.

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

coil spring corroded All four coil springs. (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 26 May 2017 124,158 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner arch area. (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside outer sill area. (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Alot of surface rust underneath.

Nearside Rear Inner Rear arch excessively corroded.

Nearside Reverse lamp inoperative

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Inner Rear arch excessively corroded.

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

coil spring corroded all four coil springs. (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 29 Apr 2016 124,123 miles

Corrosion to front floor panel and general corrosion.

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroded.

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Sill corroded.

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Sill corroded

Soft top roof damaged.

Fail 29 Apr 2016 124,122 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Corrosion to front floor panel and general corrosion.

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroded.

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Sill corroded.

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Sill corroded

Soft top roof damaged.

Pass 13 May 2015 123,833 miles

All four coil springs corroded.

Corrosion to offside and nearside sills.

Nearside reverse light inoperative.

Offside rear and nearside rear brake pipes corroded.

Rear number plate deteriorated.

Pass 7 May 2014 123,709 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

coil springs corroded

Pass 10 Jun 2013 123,506 miles

All four coil springs corroded.

Corrosion to: nearside sill, wheel arch and floor.

General corrosion to vehicle and suspension units.

No nearside reverse light.

Fail 4 Jun 2013 123,504 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

No nearside reverse light.

All four coil springs corroded.

Corrosion to: nearside sill, wheel arch and floor.

General corrosion to vehicle and suspension units.

Pass 10 May 2012 122,865 miles

All four coil springs corroded.

Both front brakes binding.

Corrosion to: nearside and offside sills, nearside rear wheel arch.

Damage to offside rear floor panel, nearside inner sill.

Oil leak

Rear bumper insecure at bottom.

Fail 9 May 2012 122,865 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

All four coil springs corroded.

Both front brakes binding.

Corrosion to: nearside and offside sills, nearside rear wheel arch.

Damage to offside rear floor panel, nearside inner sill.

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Oil leak

Rear bumper insecure at bottom.

Pass 15 Apr 2011 122,405 miles

Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

roof is slightly insucure

Fail 14 Apr 2011 122,405 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

roof is slightly insucure

Pass 12 May 2010 121,160 miles

Both front coil springs corroded

Corrosion to nearside and offside sill and nearside rear wheel arch.

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

Slight damage to offside rear and nearside rear floor

Fail 5 May 2010 121,158 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim (4.1.D.1d)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Both front coil springs corroded

Corrosion to nearside and offside sill and nearside rear wheel arch.

Offside front bumper insecure.

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

Slight damage to offside rear and nearside rear floor

How Reliable is the Honda Beat?

Based on 1,958 MOT tests across 187 vehicles.

78.6%
Pass Rate
896
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
187
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

brake binding 38
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 36
fog lamp not working 30
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 29
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 28
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H668 JRJ is a 1998 Honda Beat in Red with a 650cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1998 Honda Beat models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 111,516 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 Beat fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 38 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H668 JRJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Beat typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Honda Beat is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H668 JRJ is a 1998 Honda Beat, first registered on 20 April 1998.

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