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2002 Honda Stream: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2002 Honda Streams, from 143 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: only 143 of these were MOT tested in 2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

143MOT tests in 2025
48%pass first time (all 2002 cars: 60%)
5,000typical miles a year
2.7×the usual rate for headlights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2002 Honda Streams than on all cars registered in 2002.

  • Headlights2.7× usual
    Honda Stream
    28.7% All 2002 cars
    10.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 9.8%, against 4% of all 2002 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.

By area

The share of 2002 Honda Stream MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    61% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    47% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Brakes
    36% 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.

  • Tyres
    35% 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.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    20% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    17% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2001105Suspension 62%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2002 Honda Streams registered in 2002. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score