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P877 RBP

2009 Honda Prelude

White Petrol 2156cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

140,226 mi
Last recorded140,226 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Honda Prelude129,002 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP877 RBP
MakeHonda
ModelPrelude
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,156cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2025 140,226 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2025 140,209 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Power steering component leaking THE NEARSIDE RACK BOOT IS LEAKING BUT BOTH BOOTS ARE STRESSING ON THE LOCK TEST I THINK A BREATHER MIGHT BE BLOCKED (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. THE DIP BULB IS FITTED INCORRECTLY (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Aug 2024 137,285 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 136,011 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2021 132,567 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2019 124,835 miles
Fail 14 May 2019 124,831 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak Top of radiator leaking on seam. ()

Nearside Front Play detected within steering rack, can be felt at the wheel performing free play checks.

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded General corrosion to pipes and filler neck. ()

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 3 May 2018 115,961 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Front Headlamp loose at upper fixing point.

Fail 30 Apr 2018 115,953 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Front Headlamp loose at upper fixing point.

Nearside Rear Brakes have been binding, outer brake pad crumbling and disc has got very hot, currently only slight resistance evident when rotating wheel.

Pass 11 Apr 2017 108,176 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 May 2016 104,986 miles
Pass 5 May 2015 99,602 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 22 Apr 2015 99,602 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 May 2014 94,486 miles

rear disk s heavily defaced

Fail 9 May 2014 94,486 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

rear disk s heavily defaced

Pass 8 Apr 2013 94,295 miles

O/S/F outer c.v boot deteriorated

Surface corrosion on front and rear brake discs

all four tyres slightly perrished

Pass 5 Apr 2012 94,060 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Apr 2011 93,890 miles

srs warning light on

Pass 15 Dec 2009 93,367 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 15 Dec 2009 93,367 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Honda Prelude?

Based on 156,010 MOT tests across 20,321 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
4,249
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
20,321
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,727
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,857
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 6,253
position lamp(s) not working 5,027
parking brake recording little or no effort 4,796
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P877 RBP is a 2009 Honda Prelude in White with a 2,156cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Honda Prelude models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.3% with a typical mileage of 129,002 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Honda Prelude fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,727 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P877 RBP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Prelude typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 17 years old, this Honda Prelude is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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P877 RBP is a 2009 Honda Prelude, first registered on 18 December 2009.

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