Honda MONKEY
Real ownership data from 274 UK MONKEY motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common MONKEY problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Other | fail | 14.8% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 14.3% |
| Brakes | fail | 8.4% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 4.2% |
| Tyres | fail | 4.2% |
| Electrical | fail | 3.8% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 3.8% |
| Suspension | major | 3.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
MONKEY mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 1,612 mi | 203 | 85.71% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 mi | 110 | 77.78% |
| 2017 | 12 | 2,016 mi | 33 | 81.08% |
| 2008 | 14 | 617 mi | 21 | 92% |
| 2007 | 24 | 1,156 mi | 40 | 96.77% |
| 2006 | 7 | 393 mi | 52 | 94.44% |
| 2005 | 7 | 592 mi | — | 100% |
| 2004 | 11 | 4,708 mi | 745 | 96.92% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2,498 mi | 287 | 96% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2,852 mi | 28 | 92.86% |
| 2001 | 9 | 1,867 mi | 68 | 85.37% |
| 2000 | 7 | 1,543 mi | 108 | 81.82% |
| 1998 | 5 | 898 mi | — | 97.5% |
| 1996 | 7 | 3,408 mi | 1,772 | 92% |
| 1988 | 6 | 1,509 mi | 6 | 84.62% |
| 1984 | 8 | 263 mi | — | 84% |
| 1981 | 15 | 1,918 mi | 84 | 86.67% |
| 1979 | 17 | 2,016 mi | 12 | 88.89% |
| 1978 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5 | 1,016 mi | — | 100% |
MONKEY questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda MONKEY?
Across 274 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are other (14.8% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (14.3% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda MONKEY?
The median Honda MONKEY in the UK has covered 1,413 miles, and typically rides about 61 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 475 and 3,792 miles.
Is the Honda MONKEY reliable?
91.16% of Honda MONKEY MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.25 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 274 Honda MONKEY motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.