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1994 Honda Horizon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
40.0%
Latest Pass Rate
136
Total Tests (All Years)
164,772 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Horizon

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 40.0%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 14.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Honda Horizon as it ages.

15 yrs46.2%
16 yrs48.6%
17 yrs75.0%
18 yrs40.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs46.2%39
16 yrs48.6%35
17 yrs75.0%32
18 yrs40.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Honda Horizon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (18 yrs)40%30
2011 (17 yrs)75%32
2010 (16 yrs)48.6%35
2009 (15 yrs)46.2%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 144,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 154,073Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 158,717Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%
2012High Fail Rate
40.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 164,772Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Honda Horizon, with age trends.

Suspension
28.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
13.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension25.6% (15 yrs)40.0% (18 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions20.5% (15 yrs)13.3% (18 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes30.8% (15 yrs)36.7% (18 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment33.3% (15 yrs)30.0% (18 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Horizon cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 136 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.

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