1991 Honda Nsx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

94.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,181

Total Tests (All Years)

70,766 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 1991 Honda Nsx as it ages.

18 yrs82.2%

→ ↑10.1%

19 yrs92.3%

→ ↓10.0%

20 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.8%

21 yrs79.5%

→ ↑5.6%

22 yrs85.1%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs85.2%

→ ↓5.2%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↑13.9%

25 yrs93.9%

→ ↓4.4%

26 yrs89.5%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs92.5%

→ ↑3.2%

28 yrs95.7%

→ ↓3.8%

29 yrs91.9%

→ ↓6.2%

30 yrs85.7%

→ ↑5.8%

31 yrs91.5%

→ ↑2.9%

32 yrs94.4%

→ ↓0.0%

33 yrs94.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	82.2%	90
19 yrs	92.3%	78
20 yrs	82.3%	79
21 yrs	79.5%	73
22 yrs	85.1%	67
23 yrs	85.2%	61
24 yrs	80.0%	85
25 yrs	93.9%	82
26 yrs	89.5%	86
27 yrs	92.5%	67
28 yrs	95.7%	70
29 yrs	91.9%	62
30 yrs	85.7%	56
31 yrs	91.5%	47
32 yrs	94.4%	71
33 yrs	94.4%	107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Honda Nsx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	94.4%	107
2023 (32 yrs)	94.4%	71
2022 (31 yrs)	91.5%	47
2021 (30 yrs)	85.7%	56
2020 (29 yrs)	91.9%	62
2019 (28 yrs)	95.7%	70
2018 (27 yrs)	92.5%	67
2017 (26 yrs)	89.5%	86
2016 (25 yrs)	93.9%	82
2015 (24 yrs)	80%	85
2014 (23 yrs)	85.2%	61
2013 (22 yrs)	85.1%	67
2012 (21 yrs)	79.5%	73
2011 (20 yrs)	82.3%	79
2010 (19 yrs)	92.3%	78
2009 (18 yrs)	82.2%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 69,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2010

92.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 72,687Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 72,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 73,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

85.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 72,051Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 75,153Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 75,503Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2016

93.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 82Avg Mileage 79,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 74,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2018

92.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 82,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2019

95.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 77,405Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2020

91.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 80,695Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 56Avg Mileage 72,261Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2022

91.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 71,060Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.6%

2023

94.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 71Avg Mileage 74,515Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%

2024

94.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 107Avg Mileage 70,766Top Failure Tyres — 3.7%

MOT results for 1991 Honda Nsx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	82.2%	90	69,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2010	19	92.3%	78	72,687	Tyres — 3.8%
2011	20	82.3%	79	72,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	21	79.5%	73	73,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	22	85.1%	67	72,051	Tyres — 9.0%
2014	23	85.2%	61	75,153	Brakes — 26.2%
2015	24	80.0%	85	75,503	Tyres — 8.2%
2016	25	93.9%	82	79,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2017	26	89.5%	86	74,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2018	27	92.5%	67	82,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2019	28	95.7%	70	77,405	Tyres — 7.1%
2020	29	91.9%	62	80,695	Brakes — 21.0%
2021	30	85.7%	56	72,261	Suspension — 14.3%
2022	31	91.5%	47	71,060	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.6%
2023	32	94.4%	71	74,515	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%
2024	33	94.4%	107	70,766	Tyres — 3.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Honda Nsx, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.4%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

6.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.6% (18 yrs)	3.7% (33 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 2016 2017 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Nsx cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,181 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.