1999 Honda Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,714

Total Tests (All Years)

119,976 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 1999 Honda Legend as it ages.

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs57.0%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs64.9%

→ ↓7.1%

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs57.9%

→ ↑15.6%

22 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs71.4%

→ ↓16.7%

25 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	63.6%	231
11 yrs	63.4%	205
12 yrs	57.9%	190
13 yrs	57.0%	165
14 yrs	59.3%	140
15 yrs	61.3%	124
16 yrs	65.8%	117
17 yrs	64.9%	111
18 yrs	57.8%	102
19 yrs	60.7%	61
20 yrs	59.2%	49
21 yrs	57.9%	38
22 yrs	73.5%	49
23 yrs	72.7%	33
24 yrs	71.4%	35
25 yrs	54.7%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	54.7%	64
2023 (24 yrs)	71.4%	35
2022 (23 yrs)	72.7%	33
2021 (22 yrs)	73.5%	49
2020 (21 yrs)	57.9%	38
2019 (20 yrs)	59.2%	49
2018 (19 yrs)	60.7%	61
2017 (18 yrs)	57.8%	102
2016 (17 yrs)	64.9%	111
2015 (16 yrs)	65.8%	117
2014 (15 yrs)	61.3%	124
2013 (14 yrs)	59.3%	140
2012 (13 yrs)	57%	165
2011 (12 yrs)	57.9%	190
2010 (11 yrs)	63.4%	205
2009 (10 yrs)	63.6%	231

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 231Avg Mileage 92,076Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 205Avg Mileage 97,604Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 190Avg Mileage 100,155Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 165Avg Mileage 102,601Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 140Avg Mileage 102,503Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 101,156Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 117Avg Mileage 103,815Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 112,709Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 102Avg Mileage 116,741Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 112,486Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 112,422Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 114,640Top Failure Brakes — 68.4%

2021

73.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 107,832Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 114,742Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 112,078Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 119,976Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

MOT results for 1999 Honda Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	63.6%	231	92,076	Brakes — 22.5%
2010	11	63.4%	205	97,604	Suspension — 19.0%
2011	12	57.9%	190	100,155	Suspension — 22.1%
2012	13	57.0%	165	102,601	Suspension — 23.6%
2013	14	59.3%	140	102,503	Brakes — 55.7%
2014	15	61.3%	124	101,156	Brakes — 56.5%
2015	16	65.8%	117	103,815	Suspension — 45.3%
2016	17	64.9%	111	112,709	Brakes — 54.1%
2017	18	57.8%	102	116,741	Brakes — 74.5%
2018	19	60.7%	61	112,486	Brakes — 67.2%
2019	20	59.2%	49	112,422	Suspension — 49.0%
2020	21	57.9%	38	114,640	Brakes — 68.4%
2021	22	73.5%	49	107,832	Brakes — 57.1%
2022	23	72.7%	33	114,742	Suspension — 63.6%
2023	24	71.4%	35	112,078	Brakes — 54.3%
2024	25	54.7%	64	119,976	Suspension — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda Legend, with age trends.

Brakes

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	12.1% (10 yrs)	71.9% (25 yrs)	+59.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.5% (10 yrs)	45.3% (25 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Legend cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,714 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.