2012 Honda Insight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

15,749

Total Tests (All Years)

125,450 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Honda Insight as it ages.

2 yrs88.8%

→ ↓0.4%

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↑4.4%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.8%	169
3 yrs	88.4%	1,830
4 yrs	84.2%	1,920
5 yrs	80.3%	1,919
6 yrs	76.2%	1,348
7 yrs	75.8%	1,480
8 yrs	80.2%	1,302
9 yrs	77.0%	1,798
10 yrs	76.3%	1,321
11 yrs	73.0%	1,291
12 yrs	69.7%	1,371

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Honda Insight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.7%	1,371
2023 (11 yrs)	73%	1,291
2022 (10 yrs)	76.3%	1,321
2021 (9 yrs)	77%	1,798
2020 (8 yrs)	80.2%	1,302
2019 (7 yrs)	75.8%	1,480
2018 (6 yrs)	76.2%	1,348
2017 (5 yrs)	80.3%	1,919
2016 (4 yrs)	84.2%	1,920
2015 (3 yrs)	88.4%	1,830
2014 (2 yrs)	88.8%	169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 169Avg Mileage 27,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,830Avg Mileage 32,062Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,920Avg Mileage 46,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,919Avg Mileage 62,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2018

76.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,348Avg Mileage 79,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%

2019

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 96,151Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%

2020

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 103,906Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,798Avg Mileage 117,447Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.1%

2022

76.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,321Avg Mileage 123,777Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 121,279Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%

2024

69.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 125,450Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%

MOT results for 2012 Honda Insight by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	88.8%	169	27,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2015	3	88.4%	1,830	32,062	Tyres — 7.5%
2016	4	84.2%	1,920	46,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2017	5	80.3%	1,919	62,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2018	6	76.2%	1,348	79,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%
2019	7	75.8%	1,480	96,151	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%
2020	8	80.2%	1,302	103,906	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2021	9	77.0%	1,798	117,447	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.1%
2022	10	76.3%	1,321	123,777	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%
2023	11	73.0%	1,291	121,279	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%
2024	12	69.7%	1,371	125,450	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Honda Insight, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	22.3% (12 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.0% (2 yrs)	15.2% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (2 yrs)	16.6% (12 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 15,749 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.