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1991 Honda Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
410
Total Tests (All Years)
109,573 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 1991 Honda Legend as it ages.

18 yrs62.3%
19 yrs51.6%
20 yrs55.7%
21 yrs50.0%
22 yrs63.6%
23 yrs68.6%
24 yrs67.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs62.3%106
19 yrs51.6%95
20 yrs55.7%61
21 yrs50.0%46
22 yrs63.6%33
23 yrs68.6%35
24 yrs67.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Honda Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (24 yrs)67.6%34
2014 (23 yrs)68.6%35
2013 (22 yrs)63.6%33
2012 (21 yrs)50%46
2011 (20 yrs)55.7%61
2010 (19 yrs)51.6%95
2009 (18 yrs)62.3%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 106Avg Mileage 117,107Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%
2010High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 125,043Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%
2011High Fail Rate
55.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 61Avg Mileage 117,537Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 110,607Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%
2013High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 115,655Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%
2014
68.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 110,395Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%
2015
67.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 109,573Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Honda Legend, with age trends.

Brakes
35.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
13.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.8% (18 yrs)58.8% (24 yrs)
+39.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.1% (18 yrs)5.9% (24 yrs)
-9.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres13.2% (18 yrs)5.9% (24 yrs)
-7.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension25.5% (18 yrs)29.4% (24 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.3% (18 yrs)8.8% (24 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Legend cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 410 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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