2004 Honda Elysion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

419

Total Tests (All Years)

100,130 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 78.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 21.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Elysion as it ages.

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.1%

13 yrs77.8%

→ ↓10.1%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↓13.6%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑19.6%

16 yrs73.7%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs73.3%

→ ↓18.5%

19 yrs54.8%

→ ↑23.3%

20 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	66.7%	42
13 yrs	77.8%	72
14 yrs	67.7%	62
15 yrs	54.1%	74
16 yrs	73.7%	76
17 yrs	73.3%	30
19 yrs	54.8%	31
20 yrs	78.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Elysion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	78.1%	32
2023 (19 yrs)	54.8%	31
2021 (17 yrs)	73.3%	30
2020 (16 yrs)	73.7%	76
2019 (15 yrs)	54.1%	74
2018 (14 yrs)	67.7%	62
2017 (13 yrs)	77.8%	72
2016 (12 yrs)	66.7%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 95,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 103,757Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 110,793Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 110,381Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 122,723Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 95,780Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 100,130Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Elysion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	12	66.7%	42	94,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2017	13	77.8%	72	95,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2018	14	67.7%	62	103,757	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%
2019	15	54.1%	74	110,793	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%
2020	16	73.7%	76	110,381	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%
2021	17	73.3%	30	122,723	Suspension — 53.3%
2023	19	54.8%	31	95,780	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2024	20	78.1%	32	100,130	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Elysion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.5% (12 yrs)	25.0% (20 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (12 yrs)	28.1% (20 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Elysion cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 419 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.