2002 Honda Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

382

Total Tests (All Years)

108,714 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Honda Legend as it ages.

7 yrs86.5%

→ ↓17.9%

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↑5.3%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↓14.7%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↑13.3%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	86.5%	52
8 yrs	68.6%	51
9 yrs	73.9%	46
10 yrs	72.9%	48
11 yrs	69.0%	42
12 yrs	54.3%	35
13 yrs	67.6%	37
14 yrs	69.4%	36
15 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	65.7%	35
2016 (14 yrs)	69.4%	36
2015 (13 yrs)	67.6%	37
2014 (12 yrs)	54.3%	35
2013 (11 yrs)	69%	42
2012 (10 yrs)	72.9%	48
2011 (9 yrs)	73.9%	46
2010 (8 yrs)	68.6%	51
2009 (7 yrs)	86.5%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 77,487Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 80,579Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.8%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 86,601Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 91,244Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%

2013

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 99,238Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 101,240Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 103,318Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 131,783Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 108,714Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	86.5%	52	77,487	Brakes — 7.7%
2010	8	68.6%	51	80,579	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.8%
2011	9	73.9%	46	86,601	Suspension — 17.4%
2012	10	72.9%	48	91,244	Suspension — 10.4%
2013	11	69.0%	42	99,238	Brakes — 35.7%
2014	12	54.3%	35	101,240	Brakes — 82.9%
2015	13	67.6%	37	103,318	Brakes — 32.4%
2016	14	69.4%	36	131,783	Suspension — 27.8%
2017	15	65.7%	35	108,714	Brakes — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Legend, with age trends.

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.0%

↑ 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	7.7% (7 yrs)	54.3% (15 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.8% (7 yrs)	25.7% (15 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.8% (7 yrs)	22.9% (15 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (7 yrs)	22.9% (15 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Legend cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 382 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.