2001 Honda Insight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,202

Total Tests (All Years)

147,941 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 2001 Honda Insight as it ages.

8 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs66.3%

→ ↑5.9%

12 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs67.8%

→ ↑12.4%

14 yrs80.2%

→ ↓8.1%

15 yrs72.1%

→ ↓5.4%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.9%

17 yrs60.8%

→ ↑5.3%

18 yrs66.1%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↓10.0%

20 yrs56.7%

→ ↑17.8%

21 yrs74.5%

→ ↓9.3%

22 yrs65.2%

→ ↑6.9%

23 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	75.3%	93
9 yrs	74.7%	91
10 yrs	72.0%	93
11 yrs	66.3%	89
12 yrs	72.2%	90
13 yrs	67.8%	90
14 yrs	80.2%	86
15 yrs	72.1%	86
16 yrs	66.7%	81
17 yrs	60.8%	51
18 yrs	66.1%	56
19 yrs	66.7%	48
20 yrs	56.7%	60
21 yrs	74.5%	51
22 yrs	65.2%	69
23 yrs	72.1%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Insight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	72.1%	68
2023 (22 yrs)	65.2%	69
2022 (21 yrs)	74.5%	51
2021 (20 yrs)	56.7%	60
2020 (19 yrs)	66.7%	48
2019 (18 yrs)	66.1%	56
2018 (17 yrs)	60.8%	51
2017 (16 yrs)	66.7%	81
2016 (15 yrs)	72.1%	86
2015 (14 yrs)	80.2%	86
2014 (13 yrs)	67.8%	90
2013 (12 yrs)	72.2%	90
2012 (11 yrs)	66.3%	89
2011 (10 yrs)	72%	93
2010 (9 yrs)	74.7%	91
2009 (8 yrs)	75.3%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 76,380Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 87,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 95,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 101,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2013

72.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 110,454Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 115,227Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 122,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 122,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 125,382Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 137,527Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 135,414Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 147,027Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 151,519Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 146,311Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 151,811Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 147,941Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Insight by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	75.3%	93	76,380	Brakes — 10.8%
2010	9	74.7%	91	87,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	10	72.0%	93	95,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2012	11	66.3%	89	101,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2013	12	72.2%	90	110,454	Brakes — 23.3%
2014	13	67.8%	90	115,227	Brakes — 42.2%
2015	14	80.2%	86	122,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2016	15	72.1%	86	122,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2017	16	66.7%	81	125,382	Brakes — 37.0%
2018	17	60.8%	51	137,527	Brakes — 100.0%
2019	18	66.1%	56	135,414	Brakes — 60.7%
2020	19	66.7%	48	147,027	Brakes — 39.6%
2021	20	56.7%	60	151,519	Brakes — 85.0%
2022	21	74.5%	51	146,311	Brakes — 66.7%
2023	22	65.2%	69	151,811	Suspension — 52.2%
2024	23	72.1%	68	147,941	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Insight, with age trends.

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.2% (8 yrs)	45.6% (23 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.8% (8 yrs)	50.0% (23 yrs)	+39.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (8 yrs)	11.8% (23 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,202 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.