2013 Honda Insight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,833

Total Tests (All Years)

109,019 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 74.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 18.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Honda Insight as it ages.

2 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.2%

3 yrs89.0%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs86.3%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs76.8%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.8%	80
3 yrs	89.0%	573
4 yrs	86.3%	622
5 yrs	81.6%	452
6 yrs	82.1%	475
7 yrs	78.9%	432
8 yrs	79.8%	605
9 yrs	76.8%	465
10 yrs	77.6%	526
11 yrs	74.3%	603

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Honda Insight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	74.3%	603
2023 (10 yrs)	77.6%	526
2022 (9 yrs)	76.8%	465
2021 (8 yrs)	79.8%	605
2020 (7 yrs)	78.9%	432
2019 (6 yrs)	82.1%	475
2018 (5 yrs)	81.6%	452
2017 (4 yrs)	86.3%	622
2016 (3 yrs)	89%	573
2015 (2 yrs)	88.8%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 23,526Top Failure Suspension — 7.5%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 573Avg Mileage 33,213Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 622Avg Mileage 48,409Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2018

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 452Avg Mileage 62,977Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 475Avg Mileage 75,664Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 432Avg Mileage 88,552Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%

2021

79.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 605Avg Mileage 100,672Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2022

76.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 465Avg Mileage 106,703Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

2023

77.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 526Avg Mileage 117,589Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%

2024

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 603Avg Mileage 109,019Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%

MOT results for 2013 Honda Insight by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	88.8%	80	23,526	Suspension — 7.5%
2016	3	89.0%	573	33,213	Tyres — 6.8%
2017	4	86.3%	622	48,409	Brakes — 8.0%
2018	5	81.6%	452	62,977	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%
2019	6	82.1%	475	75,664	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%
2020	7	78.9%	432	88,552	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%
2021	8	79.8%	605	100,672	Tyres — 16.4%
2022	9	76.8%	465	106,703	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%
2023	10	77.6%	526	117,589	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.1%
2024	11	74.3%	603	109,019	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Honda Insight, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.3% (2 yrs)	15.1% (11 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (2 yrs)	14.8% (11 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.5% (2 yrs)	11.9% (11 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 4,833 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.