2009 Honda Insight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

27,395

Total Tests (All Years)

115,203 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 67.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda Insight as it ages.

3 yrs89.9%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs83.5%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs66.5%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.9%	2,339
4 yrs	86.9%	2,306
5 yrs	84.7%	2,313
6 yrs	83.5%	2,363
7 yrs	81.2%	2,391
8 yrs	78.9%	2,397
9 yrs	75.3%	1,682
10 yrs	73.1%	1,786
11 yrs	72.3%	1,717
12 yrs	71.3%	2,084
13 yrs	69.3%	1,721
14 yrs	66.5%	2,100
15 yrs	67.7%	2,196

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Honda Insight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	67.7%	2,196
2023 (14 yrs)	66.5%	2,100
2022 (13 yrs)	69.3%	1,721
2021 (12 yrs)	71.3%	2,084
2020 (11 yrs)	72.3%	1,717
2019 (10 yrs)	73.1%	1,786
2018 (9 yrs)	75.3%	1,682
2017 (8 yrs)	78.9%	2,397
2016 (7 yrs)	81.2%	2,391
2015 (6 yrs)	83.5%	2,363
2014 (5 yrs)	84.7%	2,313
2013 (4 yrs)	86.9%	2,306
2012 (3 yrs)	89.9%	2,339

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,339Avg Mileage 28,875Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,306Avg Mileage 37,026Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,313Avg Mileage 45,633Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,363Avg Mileage 55,006Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,391Avg Mileage 64,768Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,397Avg Mileage 73,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2018

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,682Avg Mileage 82,722Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 90,329Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,717Avg Mileage 91,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,084Avg Mileage 97,367Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,721Avg Mileage 102,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2023

66.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,100Avg Mileage 107,534Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,196Avg Mileage 115,203Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

MOT results for 2009 Honda Insight by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.9%	2,339	28,875	Tyres — 5.6%
2013	4	86.9%	2,306	37,026	Tyres — 11.4%
2014	5	84.7%	2,313	45,633	Tyres — 11.4%
2015	6	83.5%	2,363	55,006	Brakes — 12.2%
2016	7	81.2%	2,391	64,768	Brakes — 13.9%
2017	8	78.9%	2,397	73,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2018	9	75.3%	1,682	82,722	Brakes — 19.0%
2019	10	73.1%	1,786	90,329	Brakes — 23.3%
2020	11	72.3%	1,717	91,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2021	12	71.3%	2,084	97,367	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%
2022	13	69.3%	1,721	102,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2023	14	66.5%	2,100	107,534	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2024	15	67.7%	2,196	115,203	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda Insight, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	25.9% (15 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	25.5% (15 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	21.4% (15 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 27,395 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.