How reliable is the Honda Elysion compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Honda Elysion, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 71.7% across 721 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda Elysion?

The item recorded most often is "The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements", which appears in 18.6% of failed Honda Elysion tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Honda Elysion?

The most common advisory is "A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn", noted on 23.2% of all Honda Elysion tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Honda Elysion usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 94,474 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Honda Elysion MOT pass rate & common failures

From 721 recorded MOT tests of the Honda Elysion, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 721 MOT tests, 71.7% of Honda Elysion tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Honda Elysion fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, which appears in 18.6% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 94,474 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

71.7%unadjusted, not comparable721 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Elysion. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 721 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Honda Elysion tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements18.6%
29 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning17.9%
28 occurrencesLamp not working explained
3.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc17.3%
27 occurrencesSuspension joint dust cover missing or split explained
4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm14.7%
23 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
5.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning14.1%
22 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
6.An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning13.5%
21 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.5%
21 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged11.5%
18 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
9.Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements10.3%
16 occurrencesLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained
10.A tyre cords visible or damaged7.7%
12 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Honda Elysion tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn23.2%
167 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements22.6%
163 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.8%
114 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured9.7%
70 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.8%
56 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged6.7%
48 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users5.8%
42 tests
8.Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow5.7%
41 testsLamp of the wrong colour, position or intensity explained

What gets tested

The Elysion fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 94,474
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol99.9%

Check a specific Honda Elysion

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Honda models

Honda Jazz — 75.5% adjusted
Honda Civic — 74.8% adjusted
Honda Cr-V — 80.3% adjusted
Honda Hr-V — 78.6% adjusted
Honda Accord — 61.3% unadjusted
Honda Insight — 67.7% unadjusted
All Honda models

Common questions

How reliable is the Honda Elysion compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Honda Elysion, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 71.7% across 721 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda Elysion?: The item recorded most often is "The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements", which appears in 18.6% of failed Honda Elysion tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Honda Elysion?: The most common advisory is "A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn", noted on 23.2% of all Honda Elysion tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Honda Elysion usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 94,474 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.