1997 Honda Prelude — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

9,569

Total Tests (All Years)

116,160 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 1997 Honda Prelude as it ages.

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs49.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↓4.8%

20 yrs52.5%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs55.9%

→ ↑7.7%

22 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.9%

24 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.3%

25 yrs57.0%

→ ↑7.8%

26 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.1%

27 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	52.9%	1,561
13 yrs	52.0%	1,396
14 yrs	52.3%	1,232
15 yrs	49.0%	988
16 yrs	49.7%	829
17 yrs	54.3%	650
18 yrs	52.7%	575
19 yrs	57.3%	485
20 yrs	52.5%	394
21 yrs	55.9%	227
22 yrs	63.6%	184
23 yrs	61.2%	188
24 yrs	59.3%	204
25 yrs	57.0%	142
26 yrs	64.8%	159
27 yrs	65.9%	355

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Prelude pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	65.9%	355
2023 (26 yrs)	64.8%	159
2022 (25 yrs)	57%	142
2021 (24 yrs)	59.3%	204
2020 (23 yrs)	61.2%	188
2019 (22 yrs)	63.6%	184
2018 (21 yrs)	55.9%	227
2017 (20 yrs)	52.5%	394
2016 (19 yrs)	57.3%	485
2015 (18 yrs)	52.7%	575
2014 (17 yrs)	54.3%	650
2013 (16 yrs)	49.7%	829
2012 (15 yrs)	49%	988
2011 (14 yrs)	52.3%	1,232
2010 (13 yrs)	52%	1,396
2009 (12 yrs)	52.9%	1,561

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,561Avg Mileage 98,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 102,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,232Avg Mileage 103,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 988Avg Mileage 105,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 829Avg Mileage 107,814Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 650Avg Mileage 105,885Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 575Avg Mileage 108,368Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 485Avg Mileage 110,772Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 394Avg Mileage 106,695Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 227Avg Mileage 113,137Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 184Avg Mileage 108,844Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 188Avg Mileage 108,832Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 204Avg Mileage 108,064Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 142Avg Mileage 99,971Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 159Avg Mileage 104,227Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 355Avg Mileage 116,160Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Prelude by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	52.9%	1,561	98,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2010	13	52.0%	1,396	102,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011	14	52.3%	1,232	103,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	15	49.0%	988	105,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2013	16	49.7%	829	107,814	Brakes — 62.8%
2014	17	54.3%	650	105,885	Brakes — 59.1%
2015	18	52.7%	575	108,368	Brakes — 64.9%
2016	19	57.3%	485	110,772	Suspension — 45.8%
2017	20	52.5%	394	106,695	Brakes — 55.3%
2018	21	55.9%	227	113,137	Brakes — 49.3%
2019	22	63.6%	184	108,844	Brakes — 52.7%
2020	23	61.2%	188	108,832	Brakes — 50.5%
2021	24	59.3%	204	108,064	Suspension — 65.2%
2022	25	57.0%	142	99,971	Suspension — 57.7%
2023	26	64.8%	159	104,227	Suspension — 42.1%
2024	27	65.9%	355	116,160	Suspension — 43.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Prelude, with age trends.

Brakes

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.1% (12 yrs)	30.1% (27 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,569 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.