2009–2014 · 8,225 MOT tests

Honda Insight MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Honda Insight did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

112Well above average
Best year200967.4% passed
Worst year201269.6% passed
Rank in Honda5 of 12

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2009: 67.4% passed (average for its age 58.4%)20092010: 66.3% passed (average for its age 59.6%)20102011: 71.0% passed (average for its age 61.8%)20112012: 69.6% passed (average for its age 64.3%)20122013: 72.8% passed (average for its age 66.8%)20132014: 77.5% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2014

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2014 Insight27177.5%69.9%
111Well above average
2013 Insight43772.8%66.8%
109Well above average
2012 Insight1,19469.6%64.3%
108Well above average
2011 Insight1,64271.0%61.8%
115Well above average
2010 Insight2,68966.3%59.6%
111Well above average
2009 Insight1,99267.4%58.4%
115Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 8,225 tests.

  1. Position lamp: not working5.7%
  2. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.5%
  3. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.3%
  4. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.9%
  5. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
  6. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.9%
  7. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect1.3%
  8. Side repeaters: not working0.9%

Other Honda models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Honda Jazz329,322
109Well above average
Honda Civic270,967
101About average
Honda CR-V194,809
109Well above average
Honda HR-V31,636
109Well above average
Honda Accord25,365
103Above average
Honda Fr-V6,946
96Below average
Honda S20004,851
142Well above average
Honda Cr-Z3,540
122Well above average