How reliable is the Honda Odyssey compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Honda Odyssey, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 80.7% across 802 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 do testers most often warn about on a Honda Odyssey?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 19.1% of all Honda Odyssey tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 85,146 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.

Which Honda Odyssey years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Honda Odyssey cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 81.5%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 75.2%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Honda Odyssey get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 81.5% of Honda Odyssey tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 75.2%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Honda Odyssey models petrol or diesel?

Of the Honda Odyssey cars tested, 88% are petrol, 12% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Honda Odyssey MOT pass rate & common failures

From 802 recorded MOT tests of the Honda Odyssey, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 802 MOT tests, 80.7% of Honda Odyssey tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Honda Odyssey 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 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 functioning, which appears in 16.5% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 85,146 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

80.7%unadjusted, not comparable802 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Odyssey. 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 802 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.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 functioning16.5%
20 occurrencesLamp not working explained
2.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen14.9%
18 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
3.A tyre cords visible or damaged11.6%
14 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.6%
14 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
5.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements10.7%
13 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect 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 functioning9.9%
12 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9.9%
12 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
8.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.1%
11 occurrencesLamp not working explained
9.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements7.4%
9 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.4%
9 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements19.1%
153 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn15.3%
123 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.2%
90 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged8.9%
71 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users6.1%
49 tests
6.Play in steering rack inner joint(s)3.7%
30 tests
7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened3.6%
29 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
8.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt3.6%
29 tests

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Honda Odyssey

The 20 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

How wear changes the picture

Odyssey pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Honda Odyssey passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 6 to 8 was first used in 2017–2019.

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201982%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201689%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201378%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier75%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Odyssey outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Odyssey fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 85,146
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol88.2%
Hybrid11.8%

Check a specific Honda Odyssey

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 Odyssey compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Honda Odyssey, 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 80.7% across 802 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 Odyssey?: The item recorded most often is "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 functioning", which appears in 16.5% of failed Honda Odyssey 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 Odyssey?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 19.1% of all Honda Odyssey tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Honda Odyssey usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 85,146 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.
Which Honda Odyssey years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Honda Odyssey cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 81.5%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 75.2%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Honda Odyssey get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 81.5% of Honda Odyssey tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 75.2%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Honda Odyssey models petrol or diesel?: Of the Honda Odyssey cars tested, 88% are petrol, 12% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

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.