MOT fail rates
Honda Insight MOT fail rate by age
How often the Honda Insight fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 34,023 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
At 13 years, the most tested age
63 of 293 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 13 years.
What stands out
- At 10 years the Honda Insight fails 22.5% of MOTs (2,401 tests), 7.8 points below the 30.3% for all cars that age. At 16 years it fails 34.0% (2,058 tests), 8.5 points below the 42.6% average.
- The gap is widest at 13 years: 8.8 points below all cars.
- Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 13 years: Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, at 1.9 per 100 MOTs.
MOT fail rate by age, first used undefined or later
Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.
| Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 years | 22.5% | 2,401 | 30.3% | −7.8 pts | 111,604 miles |
| 11 years | 26.5% | 3,826 | 33.3% | −6.8 pts | 103,242 miles |
| 12 years | 29.5% | 6,343 | 36.0% | −6.5 pts | 100,163 miles |
| 13 years | 29.4% | 7,923 | 38.3% | −8.8 pts | 103,222 miles |
| 14 years | 33.0% | 6,621 | 40.3% | −7.3 pts | 106,388 miles |
| 15 years | 33.0% | 4,851 | 41.6% | −8.6 pts | 108,329 miles |
| 16 years | 34.0% | 2,058 | 42.6% | −8.5 pts | 111,637 miles |
Most common fail items at 13 years
Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.
Structural and mechanical
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Major | 1.9 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Major | 1.8 |
Out of 7,923 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Wear and upkeep
| Fail item | Per 100 MOTs |
|---|---|
| Side/position light not working Major | 6 |
| Wipers not clearing screen Major | 3.7 |
| Dipped headlight not working Major | 3 |
| Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Dangerous | 2.8 |
| Brake pads under 1.5 mm Dangerous | 2.6 |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Major | 2.2 |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Major | 2 |
| Headlamp aim: too low Major | 1.6 |
Out of 7,923 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.
Other models at 13 years
| Model | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Jazz | 26.6% | 88,929 | 38.3% |
| Honda Civic | 39.3% | 63,504 | 38.3% |
| Honda CR-V | 27.3% | 42,894 | 38.3% |
MOT fail rate by first-use year
Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.
First-use year data updated .
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.
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