2001 Honda Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

621

Total Tests (All Years)

105,841 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 21.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Honda Legend as it ages.

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↓13.1%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↑10.7%

11 yrs70.5%

→ ↓13.6%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↓5.3%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↑25.3%

16 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.2%	87
9 yrs	65.1%	83
10 yrs	59.8%	82
11 yrs	70.5%	78
12 yrs	56.9%	72
13 yrs	51.6%	64
14 yrs	50.8%	59
15 yrs	49.1%	53
16 yrs	74.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	74.4%	43
2016 (15 yrs)	49.1%	53
2015 (14 yrs)	50.8%	59
2014 (13 yrs)	51.6%	64
2013 (12 yrs)	56.9%	72
2012 (11 yrs)	70.5%	78
2011 (10 yrs)	59.8%	82
2010 (9 yrs)	65.1%	83
2009 (8 yrs)	78.2%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 73,591Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 83Avg Mileage 79,646Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 86,029Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 91,228Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 97,437Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 97,320Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 107,179Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 104,016Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 105,841Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.2%	87	73,591	Brakes — 14.9%
2010	9	65.1%	83	79,646	Brakes — 20.5%
2011	10	59.8%	82	86,029	Brakes — 22.0%
2012	11	70.5%	78	91,228	Suspension — 19.2%
2013	12	56.9%	72	97,437	Brakes — 51.4%
2014	13	51.6%	64	97,320	Brakes — 59.4%
2015	14	50.8%	59	107,179	Brakes — 74.6%
2016	15	49.1%	53	104,016	Brakes — 54.7%
2017	16	74.4%	43	105,841	Brakes — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Legend, with age trends.

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.2%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.9% (8 yrs)	18.6% (16 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (8 yrs)	16.3% (16 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.9% (8 yrs)	23.3% (16 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.6% (8 yrs)	11.6% (16 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (8 yrs)	11.6% (16 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Legend cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 621 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.