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X489 GLE

2000 Honda Prelude

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2024
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

117,472 mi
Last recorded117,472 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2023
Typical for 2000 Honda Prelude90,257 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX489 GLE
MakeHonda
ModelPrelude
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2023 117,472 miles

park brake only just meet requriments, off side has weak performance.

under side heavily wax oiled, possible slight corrosion rear suspension prescribed areas

Fail 7 Jul 2023 117,472 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

under side heavily wax oiled, possible slight corrosion rear suspension prescribed areas

Pass 4 Feb 2021 115,441 miles

Corrosion to under body panels / floor / inner sills front to rear not considered excessive

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both upper and lower arms nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front and rear tyres different aspect ratios front 205/50r16 - rear 205/55r16

Front service brake application uneven

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (205/50r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jan 2021 115,432 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Corrosion to under body panels / floor / inner sills front to rear not considered excessive

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both upper and lower arms nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front and rear tyres different aspect ratios front 205/50r16 - rear 205/55r16

Front service brake application uneven

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (205/50r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2019 108,247 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Fail 5 Nov 2019 108,245 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2018 99,546 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Nov 2018 99,546 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Nov 2017 93,280 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2016 87,577 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Fuel Pipe corroded but not excessive

Fail 26 Oct 2016 87,577 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Fuel Pipe corroded but not excessive

Pass 12 Nov 2015 85,015 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear tyres feathered

Fail 12 Nov 2015 85,015 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear tyres feathered

Pass 21 Oct 2014 78,012 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2013 72,164 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2012 66,086 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2011 61,817 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2011 61,817 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2010 56,941 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2009 493,304 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2009 49,303 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2008 42,521 miles

Slight bind offside rear brake

Exhaust in poor condition

Pass 29 Oct 2007 36,764 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2006 29,239 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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X489 GLE is a 2000 Honda Prelude in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2000 Honda Prelude models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 90,257 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 X489 GLE, 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 26 years old, this Honda Prelude is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X489 GLE is a 2000 Honda Prelude, first registered on 30 October 2000.

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