1991 Honda Prelude — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,498

Total Tests (All Years)

109,400 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 Prelude as it ages.

18 yrs48.5%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs44.9%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs52.3%

→ ↑12.0%

25 yrs64.3%

→ ↓6.1%

26 yrs58.2%

→ ↑13.5%

27 yrs71.7%

→ ↓15.0%

28 yrs56.7%

→ ↑12.4%

29 yrs69.1%

→ ↑11.3%

30 yrs80.4%

→ ↓8.3%

31 yrs72.1%

→ ↑4.5%

32 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.4%

33 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	48.5%	513
19 yrs	44.9%	394
20 yrs	48.6%	284
21 yrs	49.8%	237
22 yrs	51.1%	176
23 yrs	50.3%	161
24 yrs	52.3%	132
25 yrs	64.3%	112
26 yrs	58.2%	91
27 yrs	71.7%	60
28 yrs	56.7%	60
29 yrs	69.1%	55
30 yrs	80.4%	51
31 yrs	72.1%	43
32 yrs	76.6%	47
33 yrs	78.0%	82

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	78%	82
2023 (32 yrs)	76.6%	47
2022 (31 yrs)	72.1%	43
2021 (30 yrs)	80.4%	51
2020 (29 yrs)	69.1%	55
2019 (28 yrs)	56.7%	60
2018 (27 yrs)	71.7%	60
2017 (26 yrs)	58.2%	91
2016 (25 yrs)	64.3%	112
2015 (24 yrs)	52.3%	132
2014 (23 yrs)	50.3%	161
2013 (22 yrs)	51.1%	176
2012 (21 yrs)	49.8%	237
2011 (20 yrs)	48.6%	284
2010 (19 yrs)	44.9%	394
2009 (18 yrs)	48.5%	513

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 513Avg Mileage 116,723Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2010High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 394Avg Mileage 116,755Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 284Avg Mileage 113,734Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 237Avg Mileage 116,476Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 176Avg Mileage 114,090Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 161Avg Mileage 112,189Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 132Avg Mileage 110,290Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 112Avg Mileage 101,707Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 91Avg Mileage 106,040Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2018

71.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,344Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 103,207Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 55Avg Mileage 102,705Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2021

80.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,078Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 104,076Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 100,344Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 82Avg Mileage 109,400Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.1%

MOT results for 1991 Honda Prelude by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	48.5%	513	116,723	Suspension — 28.7%
2010	19	44.9%	394	116,755	Brakes — 33.0%
2011	20	48.6%	284	113,734	Suspension — 30.3%
2012	21	49.8%	237	116,476	Brakes — 31.2%
2013	22	51.1%	176	114,090	Suspension — 65.3%
2014	23	50.3%	161	112,189	Suspension — 87.0%
2015	24	52.3%	132	110,290	Suspension — 83.3%
2016	25	64.3%	112	101,707	Suspension — 59.8%
2017	26	58.2%	91	106,040	Suspension — 74.7%
2018	27	71.7%	60	108,344	Suspension — 41.7%
2019	28	56.7%	60	103,207	Suspension — 83.3%
2020	29	69.1%	55	102,705	Suspension — 40.0%
2021	30	80.4%	51	103,078	Brakes — 15.7%
2022	31	72.1%	43	104,076	Brakes — 55.8%
2023	32	76.6%	47	100,344	Brakes — 46.8%
2024	33	78.0%	82	109,400	Body, chassis, structure — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

46.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.5% (18 yrs)	12.2% (33 yrs)	-16.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	28.7% (18 yrs)	17.1% (33 yrs)	-11.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	19.1% (18 yrs)	9.8% (33 yrs)	-9.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,498 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.