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2010 Honda Insight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
37,199
Total Tests (All Years)
117,226 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.7%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 15.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Honda Insight as it ages.

2 yrs89.4%
3 yrs87.8%
4 yrs86.7%
5 yrs84.2%
6 yrs80.6%
7 yrs76.7%
8 yrs75.3%
9 yrs75.6%
10 yrs74.8%
11 yrs72.8%
12 yrs69.7%
13 yrs70.0%
14 yrs67.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.4%66
3 yrs87.8%3,365
4 yrs86.7%3,420
5 yrs84.2%3,666
6 yrs80.6%3,815
7 yrs76.7%3,802
8 yrs75.3%2,660
9 yrs75.6%2,799
10 yrs74.8%2,452
11 yrs72.8%2,870
12 yrs69.7%2,334
13 yrs70.0%2,835
14 yrs67.7%3,115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Honda Insight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)67.7%3,115
2023 (13 yrs)70%2,835
2022 (12 yrs)69.7%2,334
2021 (11 yrs)72.8%2,870
2020 (10 yrs)74.8%2,452
2019 (9 yrs)75.6%2,799
2018 (8 yrs)75.3%2,660
2017 (7 yrs)76.7%3,802
2016 (6 yrs)80.6%3,815
2015 (5 yrs)84.2%3,666
2014 (4 yrs)86.7%3,420
2013 (3 yrs)87.8%3,365
2012 (2 yrs)89.4%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
89.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 66Avg Mileage 33,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%
2013
87.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,365Avg Mileage 28,749Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2014
86.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,420Avg Mileage 38,278Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2015
84.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,666Avg Mileage 49,189Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2016
80.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,815Avg Mileage 60,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2017
76.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,802Avg Mileage 73,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2018
75.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,660Avg Mileage 85,500Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%
2019
75.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,799Avg Mileage 99,045Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.7%
2020
74.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,452Avg Mileage 100,248Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2021
72.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,870Avg Mileage 102,121Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.6%
2022
69.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,334Avg Mileage 105,512Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2023
70.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,835Avg Mileage 111,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2024
67.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,115Avg Mileage 117,226Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Honda Insight, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.0% (2 yrs)23.5% (14 yrs)
+20.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.5% (2 yrs)19.9% (14 yrs)
+18.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.5% (2 yrs)18.9% (14 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Honda Insight page →

About This Data

This page shows how Honda Insight cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 37,199 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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