MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,056 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
engine oil leaks
engine oil on min
frontand rear suspension bushes starting to crack with age
o/s/f fog lamp inop
rear discs rusted
slight play in strg
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
engine oil leaks
engine oil on min
frontand rear suspension bushes starting to crack with age
o/s/f fog lamp inop
rear discs rusted
slight play in strg
Brake discs rear rusty due to lack of use
Front/Rear top suspension mounts rubber bushes starting to crack with age
O/S/F fog light inoperative
Slight play in steering wheel
Track rod arm bushes cracking
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Brake discs rear rusty due to lack of use
Front/Rear top suspension mounts rubber bushes starting to crack with age
O/S/F fog light inoperative
Slight play in steering wheel
Track rod arm bushes cracking
OFFSIDE SPOT LAMP INOP
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
OFFSIDE SPOT LAMP INOP
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres cracking on sidewalls
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres cracking on sidewalls
Oil leak
both rear tyres in poor condition.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
both rear tyres and n/s front tyre ----- sidewalls cracking
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
N/S/F Tyre side wall cracking.
O/S/F Tyre side wall cracking.
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
N/S/F Tyre side wall cracking.
O/S/F Tyre side wall cracking.
How Reliable is the Honda Prelude?
Based on 156,010 MOT tests across 20,321 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L523 NBV is a 2005 Honda Prelude in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 2005 Honda Prelude models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 107,755 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 L523 NBV, 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 21 years old, this Honda Prelude is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L523 NBV is a 2005 Honda Prelude, first registered on 18 March 2005.
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