2006 Honda Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

85.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,610

Total Tests (All Years)

94,467 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 85.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Legend as it ages.

3 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs85.3%

→ ↓7.2%

8 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs83.6%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs73.5%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs79.7%

→ ↓7.7%

17 yrs72.0%

→ ↑13.5%

18 yrs85.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.5%	126
4 yrs	87.2%	117
5 yrs	86.0%	121
6 yrs	84.7%	118
7 yrs	85.3%	116
8 yrs	78.1%	114
9 yrs	83.6%	116
10 yrs	76.2%	122
11 yrs	75.0%	116
12 yrs	73.5%	83
13 yrs	78.9%	76
14 yrs	79.3%	82
15 yrs	78.9%	95
16 yrs	79.7%	64
17 yrs	72.0%	82
18 yrs	85.5%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	85.5%	62
2023 (17 yrs)	72%	82
2022 (16 yrs)	79.7%	64
2021 (15 yrs)	78.9%	95
2020 (14 yrs)	79.3%	82
2019 (13 yrs)	78.9%	76
2018 (12 yrs)	73.5%	83
2017 (11 yrs)	75%	116
2016 (10 yrs)	76.2%	122
2015 (9 yrs)	83.6%	116
2014 (8 yrs)	78.1%	114
2013 (7 yrs)	85.3%	116
2012 (6 yrs)	84.7%	118
2011 (5 yrs)	86%	121
2010 (4 yrs)	87.2%	117
2009 (3 yrs)	86.5%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 126Avg Mileage 27,567Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.9%

2010

87.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 117Avg Mileage 36,332Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 121Avg Mileage 43,789Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 50,563Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

2013

85.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 58,551Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 114Avg Mileage 64,861Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 116Avg Mileage 73,259Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2016

76.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 79,433Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 86,302Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 83Avg Mileage 94,899Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 88,385Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2020

79.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 91,095Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 95,168Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2022

79.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 97,908Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 82Avg Mileage 98,519Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2024

85.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 94,467Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.5%	126	27,567	Driver's View of the Road — 7.9%
2010	4	87.2%	117	36,332	Tyres — 7.7%
2011	5	86.0%	121	43,789	Brakes — 5.8%
2012	6	84.7%	118	50,563	Brakes — 5.9%
2013	7	85.3%	116	58,551	Brakes — 12.9%
2014	8	78.1%	114	64,861	Suspension — 16.7%
2015	9	83.6%	116	73,259	Suspension — 13.8%
2016	10	76.2%	122	79,433	Suspension — 19.7%
2017	11	75.0%	116	86,302	Suspension — 23.3%
2018	12	73.5%	83	94,899	Suspension — 26.5%
2019	13	78.9%	76	88,385	Suspension — 21.1%
2020	14	79.3%	82	91,095	Suspension — 19.5%
2021	15	78.9%	95	95,168	Suspension — 32.6%
2022	16	79.7%	64	97,908	Suspension — 21.9%
2023	17	72.0%	82	98,519	Suspension — 41.5%
2024	18	85.5%	62	94,467	Brakes — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Legend, with age trends.

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

8.3%

↓ Decreases 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	1.6% (3 yrs)	12.9% (18 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Legend cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,610 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.