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Honda Legend

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 12 years from 1,009 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

1,009

Best Year

2002 (94%)

Years Covered

12

How reliable is the Honda Legend?

vs national average-2% (82% avg)
vs Honda brand average-4% (84% avg)
Best to worst year spread25 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Honda Legend by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200981%11992,762 mi
200880%18698,586 mi
200783%16492,599 mi
200687%10497,097 mi
200294%3497,808 mi
200170%3797,616 mi
200076%4588,352 mi
199969%94116,873 mi
199881%52128,659 mi
199791%6695,391 mi
199675%61114,329 mi
199472%47131,111 mi

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About the Honda Legend

The Honda Legend has been tested 1,009 times in 2024 MOT data across 12 model years (1994 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2002 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 34 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 69%. With a 25 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer HONDA LEGENDs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.

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.

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