2000 Honda Insight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

880

Total Tests (All Years)

142,820 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Honda Insight as it ages.

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs79.3%

→ ↓16.8%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs64.4%

→ ↑9.9%

14 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs73.9%

→ ↓6.3%

16 yrs67.6%

→ ↑8.6%

17 yrs76.2%

→ ↓8.1%

18 yrs68.1%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs72.3%

→ ↑6.0%

20 yrs78.3%

→ ↓6.2%

21 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	83.3%	78
10 yrs	76.7%	73
11 yrs	79.3%	82
12 yrs	62.5%	80
13 yrs	64.4%	73
14 yrs	74.3%	74
15 yrs	73.9%	69
16 yrs	67.6%	68
17 yrs	76.2%	63
18 yrs	68.1%	47
19 yrs	72.3%	47
20 yrs	78.3%	46
21 yrs	72.1%	43
23 yrs	70.3%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Honda Insight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (23 yrs)	70.3%	37
2021 (21 yrs)	72.1%	43
2020 (20 yrs)	78.3%	46
2019 (19 yrs)	72.3%	47
2018 (18 yrs)	68.1%	47
2017 (17 yrs)	76.2%	63
2016 (16 yrs)	67.6%	68
2015 (15 yrs)	73.9%	69
2014 (14 yrs)	74.3%	74
2013 (13 yrs)	64.4%	73
2012 (12 yrs)	62.5%	80
2011 (11 yrs)	79.3%	82
2010 (10 yrs)	76.7%	73
2009 (9 yrs)	83.3%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 77,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2010

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 82,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 92,765Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 96,192Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 105,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 110,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2015

73.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 119,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 125,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 124,763Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 121,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 127,206Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 128,547Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 142,211Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 142,820Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

MOT results for 2000 Honda Insight by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	83.3%	78	77,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2010	10	76.7%	73	82,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	11	79.3%	82	92,765	Brakes — 17.1%
2012	12	62.5%	80	96,192	Brakes — 22.5%
2013	13	64.4%	73	105,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2014	14	74.3%	74	110,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2015	15	73.9%	69	119,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2016	16	67.6%	68	125,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2017	17	76.2%	63	124,763	Brakes — 28.6%
2018	18	68.1%	47	121,749	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%
2019	19	72.3%	47	127,206	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%
2020	20	78.3%	46	128,547	Suspension — 34.8%
2021	21	72.1%	43	142,211	Brakes — 60.5%
2023	23	70.3%	37	142,820	Brakes — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Honda Insight, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.1% (9 yrs)	40.5% (23 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (9 yrs)	18.9% (23 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Insight cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 880 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.