2009 Honda Legend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

75.4%

Latest Pass Rate

942

Total Tests (All Years)

92,611 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 75.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 23.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda Legend as it ages.

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↑3.5%

4 yrs89.9%

→ ↓8.7%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs82.7%

→ ↑6.1%

8 yrs88.8%

→ ↓9.2%

9 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs77.0%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs74.2%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs75.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	81
4 yrs	89.9%	89
5 yrs	81.2%	85
6 yrs	83.7%	86
7 yrs	82.7%	81
8 yrs	88.8%	80
9 yrs	79.6%	54
10 yrs	74.2%	62
11 yrs	77.0%	61
12 yrs	83.3%	72
13 yrs	76.6%	64
14 yrs	74.2%	66
15 yrs	75.4%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Honda Legend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	75.4%	61
2023 (14 yrs)	74.2%	66
2022 (13 yrs)	76.6%	64
2021 (12 yrs)	83.3%	72
2020 (11 yrs)	77%	61
2019 (10 yrs)	74.2%	62
2018 (9 yrs)	79.6%	54
2017 (8 yrs)	88.8%	80
2016 (7 yrs)	82.7%	81
2015 (6 yrs)	83.7%	86
2014 (5 yrs)	81.2%	85
2013 (4 yrs)	89.9%	89
2012 (3 yrs)	86.4%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 30,821Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

89.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 89Avg Mileage 39,369Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 47,414Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 86Avg Mileage 52,624Top Failure Suspension — 9.3%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 60,524Top Failure Suspension — 8.6%

2017

88.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 68,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

2018

79.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 71,416Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 81,378Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2020

77.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 80,035Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 87,630Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2022

76.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 92,977Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 93,887Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2024

75.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 92,611Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

MOT results for 2009 Honda Legend by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.4%	81	30,821	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	4	89.9%	89	39,369	Tyres — 6.7%
2014	5	81.2%	85	47,414	Tyres — 10.6%
2015	6	83.7%	86	52,624	Suspension — 9.3%
2016	7	82.7%	81	60,524	Suspension — 8.6%
2017	8	88.8%	80	68,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%
2018	9	79.6%	54	71,416	Brakes — 22.2%
2019	10	74.2%	62	81,378	Brakes — 19.4%
2020	11	77.0%	61	80,035	Tyres — 23.0%
2021	12	83.3%	72	87,630	Brakes — 9.7%
2022	13	76.6%	64	92,977	Brakes — 21.9%
2023	14	74.2%	66	93,887	Suspension — 24.2%
2024	15	75.4%	61	92,611	Tyres — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda Legend, with age trends.

Brakes

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.4% (3 yrs)	19.7% (15 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Legend cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 942 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.