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2019 Honda Stepwagon: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Honda Stepwagon first registered in 2019: we looked at the 273 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 273 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

273MOTs of 2019 cars, done in 2023–2025
74%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 85%)
18,300typical miles a year
14.6×the usual rate for headlights

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2019 Honda Stepwagon?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2019 Honda Stepwagon than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Headlights14.6× usual
    Honda Stepwagon
    11.7% All 2019 cars
    0.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.2%, against 0.7% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

Common 2019 Honda Stepwagon MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2019 Honda Stepwagon MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Lights and electrics
    32% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    30% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Tyres
    25% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    23% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    3% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2019 Honda Stepwagon

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the headlights? (Flagged at MOT 14.6× as often on the 2019 Honda Stepwagon as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Honda Stepwagon compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2021246Suspension 29%
2020269Suspension 36%
2018230Suspension 37%
2017256Suspension 41%
2016279Suspension 36%
2015230Suspension 40%
2014317Suspension 22%
2013698Suspension 18%
2012845Suspension 17%
2011897Suspension 26%
20101,438Suspension 26%
2009713Suspension 32%
2008710Lights and electrics 26%
2007328Suspension 35%
2006212Lights and electrics 35%
2005354Lights and electrics 36%
2004330Lights and electrics 30%
2003225Suspension 31%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Honda Stepwagon cars first registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score