Is the Honda Stream reliable?

The Honda Stream has an average MOT pass rate of 76% across 13 years, based on 1,352 tests in 2024. That's 6 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2011 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Honda Stream is best?

The 2011 Honda Stream has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2003 model has the lowest at 64%. There's a 30 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Honda Stream Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Honda Stream

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 1,352 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

76%

Total Tests

1,352

Best Year

2011 (94%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Honda Stream?

vs national average-6% (82% avg)

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

Best to worst year spread30 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Honda Stream by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2019	69%	39	107,071 mi
2017	83%	30	99,805 mi
2013	93%	60	56,669 mi
2011	94%	34	58,544 mi
2010	83%	70	78,036 mi
2009	83%	40	89,795 mi
2008	80%	59	106,670 mi
2007	68%	53	106,706 mi
2005	67%	48	120,262 mi
2004	74%	175	126,091 mi
2003	64%	154	122,240 mi
2002	70%	334	119,944 mi
2001	65%	256	123,260 mi

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About the Honda Stream

The Honda Stream has been tested 1,352 times in 2024 MOT data across 13 model years (2001 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 76%. That's 6 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2011 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 34 tests. The 2003 model has the lowest at 64%. With a 30 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer HONDA STREAMs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 13 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2001) averages 123,260 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 107,071 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Honda brand average of 84%, the Stream is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Honda models.

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