Honda Freed

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 1,255 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

1,255

Highest Pass Rate

2013 (98%)

Years Covered

About the Honda Freed

The Honda Freed was MOT tested 1,255 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (2008 to 2014), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and hybrid versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2013 model has the highest pass rate at 98% from 252 tests. The 2010 model has the lowest at 87%. The 11 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Honda Freeds pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 88,885 miles, while the newest (2014) averages 62,387 miles.

Compared to the Honda brand average of 84%, the Freed performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Honda range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Hybrid, 1490cc)

£1,398

Road Tax

£275

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,928

Per month£161/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2014 details

How reliable is the Honda Freed?

vs average of all models+10% (82% avg)

vs Honda brand average+8% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread11 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Honda Freed by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2014	100%	87	62,387 mi
2013	98%	252	64,039 mi
2012	96%	353	61,873 mi
2011	89%	175	69,928 mi
2010	87%	158	68,073 mi
2009	88%	137	68,683 mi
2008	86%	93	88,885 mi

Questions about the Honda Freed

Is the Honda Freed reliable?

Across its 7 model years in our data (2008 to 2014), the Honda Freed averages a 92% MOT pass rate, from 1,255 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 10 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2013 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 98%.

Which year Honda Freed has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2013 Honda Freed has the highest MOT pass rate at 98%, while the 2010 model has the lowest at 87%, a 11 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.