1990 Honda Prelude — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,842

Total Tests (All Years)

91,356 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 1990 Honda Prelude as it ages.

19 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.8%

21 yrs52.1%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↓7.4%

23 yrs46.7%

→ ↑10.7%

24 yrs57.4%

→ ↑6.5%

25 yrs63.9%

→ ↓11.7%

26 yrs52.2%

→ ↑13.7%

27 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.4%

28 yrs61.5%

→ ↑11.8%

29 yrs73.3%

→ ↑1.0%

30 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.8%

31 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.1%

32 yrs69.4%

→ ↑14.4%

33 yrs83.8%

→ ↓7.7%

34 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	51.8%	340
20 yrs	49.3%	280
21 yrs	52.1%	211
22 yrs	54.1%	170
23 yrs	46.7%	135
24 yrs	57.4%	122
25 yrs	63.9%	108
26 yrs	52.2%	92
27 yrs	65.9%	82
28 yrs	61.5%	52
29 yrs	73.3%	45
30 yrs	74.3%	35
31 yrs	72.5%	51
32 yrs	69.4%	36
33 yrs	83.8%	37
34 yrs	76.1%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Honda Prelude pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	76.1%	46
2023 (33 yrs)	83.8%	37
2022 (32 yrs)	69.4%	36
2021 (31 yrs)	72.5%	51
2020 (30 yrs)	74.3%	35
2019 (29 yrs)	73.3%	45
2018 (28 yrs)	61.5%	52
2017 (27 yrs)	65.9%	82
2016 (26 yrs)	52.2%	92
2015 (25 yrs)	63.9%	108
2014 (24 yrs)	57.4%	122
2013 (23 yrs)	46.7%	135
2012 (22 yrs)	54.1%	170
2011 (21 yrs)	52.1%	211
2010 (20 yrs)	49.3%	280
2009 (19 yrs)	51.8%	340

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 340Avg Mileage 100,885Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 280Avg Mileage 104,024Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 211Avg Mileage 102,173Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 170Avg Mileage 102,063Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 135Avg Mileage 102,229Top Failure Suspension — 90.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 122Avg Mileage 100,541Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 108Avg Mileage 100,463Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 92Avg Mileage 97,015Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 82Avg Mileage 106,906Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 105,412Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2019

73.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 45Avg Mileage 98,679Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2020

74.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 107,704Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,127Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 103,831Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 30.6%

2023

83.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 37Avg Mileage 103,407Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 46Avg Mileage 91,356Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

MOT results for 1990 Honda Prelude by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	51.8%	340	100,885	Suspension — 28.8%
2010	20	49.3%	280	104,024	Suspension — 33.2%
2011	21	52.1%	211	102,173	Suspension — 28.4%
2012	22	54.1%	170	102,063	Suspension — 30.0%
2013	23	46.7%	135	102,229	Suspension — 90.4%
2014	24	57.4%	122	100,541	Suspension — 74.6%
2015	25	63.9%	108	100,463	Brakes — 63.9%
2016	26	52.2%	92	97,015	Brakes — 65.2%
2017	27	65.9%	82	106,906	Suspension — 48.8%
2018	28	61.5%	52	105,412	Suspension — 65.4%
2019	29	73.3%	45	98,679	Suspension — 42.2%
2020	30	74.3%	35	107,704	Suspension — 37.1%
2021	31	72.5%	51	103,127	Suspension — 43.1%
2022	32	69.4%	36	103,831	Body, chassis, structure — 30.6%
2023	33	83.8%	37	103,407	Brakes — 45.9%
2024	34	76.1%	46	91,356	Brakes — 26.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Prelude, with age trends.

Suspension

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	28.8% (19 yrs)	19.6% (34 yrs)	-9.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.2% (19 yrs)	17.4% (34 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.0% (19 yrs)	26.1% (34 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Prelude cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,842 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.