2002 Honda Insight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

566

Total Tests (All Years)

163,598 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 2002 Honda Insight as it ages.

7 yrs84.8%

→ ↓11.5%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓7.4%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↑5.5%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↑5.9%

11 yrs77.3%

→ ↓9.0%

12 yrs68.3%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs69.2%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs74.4%

→ ↓10.3%

15 yrs64.1%

→ ↑5.9%

16 yrs70.0%

→ ↓6.7%

17 yrs63.3%

→ ↑14.8%

19 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.3%

21 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	84.8%	46
8 yrs	73.3%	45
9 yrs	65.9%	44
10 yrs	71.4%	42
11 yrs	77.3%	44
12 yrs	68.3%	41
13 yrs	69.2%	39
14 yrs	74.4%	43
15 yrs	64.1%	39
16 yrs	70.0%	30
17 yrs	63.3%	30
19 yrs	78.1%	32
20 yrs	80.0%	30
21 yrs	76.7%	30
22 yrs	80.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Insight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	80.6%	31
2023 (21 yrs)	76.7%	30
2022 (20 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (19 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (17 yrs)	63.3%	30
2018 (16 yrs)	70%	30
2017 (15 yrs)	64.1%	39
2016 (14 yrs)	74.4%	43
2015 (13 yrs)	69.2%	39
2014 (12 yrs)	68.3%	41
2013 (11 yrs)	77.3%	44
2012 (10 yrs)	71.4%	42
2011 (9 yrs)	65.9%	44
2010 (8 yrs)	73.3%	45
2009 (7 yrs)	84.8%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 71,528Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 78,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 88,907Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 93,583Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.7%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 96,746Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 107,763Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 116,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 120,300Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 115,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,260Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,900Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2021

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 126,485Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 127,567Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 138,502Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2024

80.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 163,598Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Insight by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	84.8%	46	71,528	Tyres — 6.5%
2010	8	73.3%	45	78,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	9	65.9%	44	88,907	Brakes — 20.5%
2012	10	71.4%	42	93,583	Driver's View of the Road — 16.7%
2013	11	77.3%	44	96,746	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	12	68.3%	41	107,763	Brakes — 43.9%
2015	13	69.2%	39	116,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2016	14	74.4%	43	120,300	Brakes — 46.5%
2017	15	64.1%	39	115,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2018	16	70.0%	30	116,260	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2019	17	63.3%	30	116,900	Brakes — 46.7%
2021	19	78.1%	32	126,485	Brakes — 34.4%
2022	20	80.0%	30	127,567	Suspension — 46.7%
2023	21	76.7%	30	138,502	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2024	22	80.6%	31	163,598	Brakes — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Insight, with age trends.

Brakes

29.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 566 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.