Honda ANC MOT pass rate and common failures
Honda ANC motorcycles pass the MOT 80.02% of the time, measured across 1,066 tests in the DVSA record. A further 7.13% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 38.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm and does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 92.45% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 78.07% at 11-15 years - a gap of 14.4 points.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (8.1% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 32,059 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 92.45% | 53 | |
| 6-10 years | 79.53% | 899 | |
| 11-15 years | 78.07% | 114 |
Why the Honda ANC fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not working | 38.7% | 53 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 21.9% | 30 | |
| 3 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 21.2% | 29 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 18.2% | 25 | |
| 5 | Too high | 18.2% | 25 | |
| 6 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 17.5% | 24 | |
| 7 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 15.3% | 21 | |
| 8 | Has a serious fluid leak | 13.1% | 18 | |
| 9 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 12.4% | 17 | |
| 10 | Has negligible damping effect | 11.7% | 16 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 8.1% | 86 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5.4% | 58 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 3.7% | 39 | |
| 4 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3% | 32 | |
| 5 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 2.3% | 25 | |
| 6 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 2.3% | 25 | |
| 7 | Excessively binding | 2.2% | 23 | |
| 8 | Tread not clearly visible | 2.1% | 22 | |
| 9 | Significantly and obviously worn | 1.8% | 19 | |
| 10 | Is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied | 1.7% | 18 |
Honda ANC for sale
No Honda ANC in stock at the moment - 73 other Honda bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc | 8,762 | 80.8% | 45,039 | |
| Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc | 8,363 | 85.42% | 11,710 | |
| Honda WW · 125cc | 7,252 | 80.32% | 40,134 | |
| Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc | 5,011 | 84.06% | 29,846 | |
| Honda GLR · 125cc | 4,737 | 79.99% | 14,642 | |
| Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc | 3,204 | 77% | 15,203 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method