Honda Legend

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 12 model years from 1,009 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

1,009

Highest Pass Rate

2006 (87%)

Years Covered

About the Honda Legend

The Honda Legend was MOT tested 1,009 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 12 model years (1994 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2006 model has the highest pass rate at 87% from 104 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 80%. The 7 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

Older Honda Legends tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1994) averages 131,111 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 92,762 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Honda brand average of 84%, the Legend is 4 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Honda models.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 3471cc)

£1,958

Road Tax

£790

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£3,153

Per month£263/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 2009 details

How reliable is the Honda Legend?

vs average of all models-2% (82% avg)

vs Honda brand average-4% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendDeclining over years

Honda Legend by Year

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

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2009	81%	119	92,762 mi
2008	80%	186	98,586 mi
2007	83%	164	92,599 mi
2006	87%	104	97,097 mi
2002	94%	34	97,808 mi
2001	70%	37	97,616 mi
2000	76%	45	88,352 mi
1999	69%	94	116,873 mi
1998	81%	52	128,659 mi
1997	91%	66	95,391 mi
1996	75%	61	114,329 mi
1994	72%	47	131,111 mi

Questions about the Honda Legend

Is the Honda Legend reliable?

Across its 12 model years in our data (1994 to 2009), the Honda Legend averages an 80% MOT pass rate, from 1,009 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 2 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2006 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 87%.

Which year Honda Legend has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2006 Honda Legend has the highest MOT pass rate at 87%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 80%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.