1996 Honda Nsx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

96.6%

Latest Pass Rate

281

Total Tests (All Years)

91,082 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 1996 Honda Nsx as it ages.

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs87.1%

→ ↑9.5%

28 yrs96.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	82.4%	34
15 yrs	83.3%	30
17 yrs	87.1%	31
19 yrs	90.9%	33
20 yrs	87.9%	33
21 yrs	87.1%	31
22 yrs	87.1%	31
28 yrs	96.6%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Nsx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	96.6%	58
2018 (22 yrs)	87.1%	31
2017 (21 yrs)	87.1%	31
2016 (20 yrs)	87.9%	33
2015 (19 yrs)	90.9%	33
2013 (17 yrs)	87.1%	31
2011 (15 yrs)	83.3%	30
2009 (13 yrs)	82.4%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 74,314Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 70,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

87.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 74,885Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2015

90.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 80,930Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 75,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 81,745Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 83,256Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.9%

2024

96.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 91,082Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.9%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Nsx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	82.4%	34	74,314	Brakes — 5.9%
2011	15	83.3%	30	70,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	17	87.1%	31	74,885	Tyres — 19.4%
2015	19	90.9%	33	80,930	Tyres — 12.1%
2016	20	87.9%	33	75,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2017	21	87.1%	31	81,745	Brakes — 9.7%
2018	22	87.1%	31	83,256	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.9%
2024	28	96.6%	58	91,082	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Nsx, with age trends.

Tyres

10.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.2%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

6.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 281 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.