1999 Honda Prelude — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,623

Total Tests (All Years)

111,505 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 1999 Honda Prelude as it ages.

10 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↑11.2%

20 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.4%

21 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.8%

22 yrs59.2%

→ ↑6.9%

23 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs61.9%

→ ↑6.0%

25 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.5%	809
11 yrs	56.5%	751
12 yrs	55.2%	708
13 yrs	52.3%	643
14 yrs	55.8%	559
15 yrs	56.3%	492
16 yrs	54.0%	430
17 yrs	57.5%	391
18 yrs	57.0%	314
19 yrs	56.2%	203
20 yrs	67.4%	181
21 yrs	64.0%	172
22 yrs	59.2%	240
23 yrs	66.1%	168
24 yrs	61.9%	197
25 yrs	67.9%	365

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda Prelude pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	67.9%	365
2023 (24 yrs)	61.9%	197
2022 (23 yrs)	66.1%	168
2021 (22 yrs)	59.2%	240
2020 (21 yrs)	64%	172
2019 (20 yrs)	67.4%	181
2018 (19 yrs)	56.2%	203
2017 (18 yrs)	57%	314
2016 (17 yrs)	57.5%	391
2015 (16 yrs)	54%	430
2014 (15 yrs)	56.3%	492
2013 (14 yrs)	55.8%	559
2012 (13 yrs)	52.3%	643
2011 (12 yrs)	55.2%	708
2010 (11 yrs)	56.5%	751
2009 (10 yrs)	55.5%	809

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 809Avg Mileage 85,330Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 751Avg Mileage 90,162Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 708Avg Mileage 94,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 643Avg Mileage 97,033Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 559Avg Mileage 100,726Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 492Avg Mileage 104,278Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 430Avg Mileage 106,100Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 391Avg Mileage 107,463Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 314Avg Mileage 106,440Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 203Avg Mileage 106,580Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 181Avg Mileage 103,480Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 172Avg Mileage 103,825Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 240Avg Mileage 112,149Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 168Avg Mileage 109,242Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 197Avg Mileage 112,471Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

2024

67.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 365Avg Mileage 111,505Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

MOT results for 1999 Honda Prelude by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.5%	809	85,330	Brakes — 25.1%
2010	11	56.5%	751	90,162	Brakes — 24.6%
2011	12	55.2%	708	94,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2012	13	52.3%	643	97,033	Brakes — 28.3%
2013	14	55.8%	559	100,726	Brakes — 61.2%
2014	15	56.3%	492	104,278	Brakes — 63.4%
2015	16	54.0%	430	106,100	Brakes — 63.7%
2016	17	57.5%	391	107,463	Brakes — 55.5%
2017	18	57.0%	314	106,440	Brakes — 66.6%
2018	19	56.2%	203	106,580	Suspension — 59.6%
2019	20	67.4%	181	103,480	Brakes — 40.3%
2020	21	64.0%	172	103,825	Suspension — 50.6%
2021	22	59.2%	240	112,149	Suspension — 73.8%
2022	23	66.1%	168	109,242	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	24	61.9%	197	112,471	Brakes — 62.4%
2024	25	67.9%	365	111,505	Suspension — 61.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda Prelude, with age trends.

Brakes

46.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	14.0% (10 yrs)	19.7% (25 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.1% (10 yrs)	27.9% (25 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,623 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.