2000 Honda Prelude — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,295

Total Tests (All Years)

104,005 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 2000 Honda Prelude as it ages.

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.4%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↑6.2%

20 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs60.5%

→ ↑9.8%

24 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	67.0%	564
10 yrs	63.4%	536
11 yrs	58.4%	531
12 yrs	57.4%	477
13 yrs	57.1%	466
14 yrs	57.8%	422
15 yrs	55.8%	391
16 yrs	57.5%	334
17 yrs	57.4%	296
18 yrs	57.4%	169
19 yrs	52.0%	177
20 yrs	58.2%	158
21 yrs	59.6%	213
22 yrs	58.6%	174
23 yrs	60.5%	185
24 yrs	70.3%	202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Honda Prelude pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	70.3%	202
2023 (23 yrs)	60.5%	185
2022 (22 yrs)	58.6%	174
2021 (21 yrs)	59.6%	213
2020 (20 yrs)	58.2%	158
2019 (19 yrs)	52%	177
2018 (18 yrs)	57.4%	169
2017 (17 yrs)	57.4%	296
2016 (16 yrs)	57.5%	334
2015 (15 yrs)	55.8%	391
2014 (14 yrs)	57.8%	422
2013 (13 yrs)	57.1%	466
2012 (12 yrs)	57.4%	477
2011 (11 yrs)	58.4%	531
2010 (10 yrs)	63.4%	536
2009 (9 yrs)	67%	564

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 564Avg Mileage 73,724Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 536Avg Mileage 80,016Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 531Avg Mileage 84,855Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 477Avg Mileage 87,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 466Avg Mileage 90,259Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 422Avg Mileage 93,789Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 391Avg Mileage 95,348Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 334Avg Mileage 98,197Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 296Avg Mileage 101,759Top Failure Brakes — 72.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 169Avg Mileage 100,025Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 177Avg Mileage 108,056Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 158Avg Mileage 108,671Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 213Avg Mileage 111,812Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 174Avg Mileage 111,370Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 185Avg Mileage 110,918Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2024

70.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 202Avg Mileage 104,005Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

MOT results for 2000 Honda Prelude by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	67.0%	564	73,724	Brakes — 16.1%
2010	10	63.4%	536	80,016	Brakes — 18.1%
2011	11	58.4%	531	84,855	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2012	12	57.4%	477	87,495	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2013	13	57.1%	466	90,259	Brakes — 56.2%
2014	14	57.8%	422	93,789	Brakes — 56.6%
2015	15	55.8%	391	95,348	Brakes — 54.5%
2016	16	57.5%	334	98,197	Brakes — 58.4%
2017	17	57.4%	296	101,759	Brakes — 72.0%
2018	18	57.4%	169	100,025	Brakes — 69.2%
2019	19	52.0%	177	108,056	Suspension — 70.6%
2020	20	58.2%	158	108,671	Brakes — 60.8%
2021	21	59.6%	213	111,812	Suspension — 68.5%
2022	22	58.6%	174	111,370	Suspension — 76.4%
2023	23	60.5%	185	110,918	Suspension — 55.1%
2024	24	70.3%	202	104,005	Suspension — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Honda Prelude, with age trends.

Brakes

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.8%

↑ 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	16.1% (9 yrs)	41.6% (24 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (9 yrs)	22.8% (24 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,295 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.