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2004 Honda Stepwagon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
60.6%
Latest Pass Rate
735
Total Tests (All Years)
91,959 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.6%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Stepwagon as it ages.

12 yrs90.2%
13 yrs75.5%
14 yrs65.6%
15 yrs69.8%
16 yrs69.6%
17 yrs73.5%
18 yrs72.6%
19 yrs73.9%
20 yrs60.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs90.2%41
13 yrs75.5%53
14 yrs65.6%61
15 yrs69.8%86
16 yrs69.6%112
17 yrs73.5%68
18 yrs72.6%62
19 yrs73.9%92
20 yrs60.6%160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Stepwagon pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)60.6%160
2023 (19 yrs)73.9%92
2022 (18 yrs)72.6%62
2021 (17 yrs)73.5%68
2020 (16 yrs)69.6%112
2019 (15 yrs)69.8%86
2018 (14 yrs)65.6%61
2017 (13 yrs)75.5%53
2016 (12 yrs)90.2%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
90.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 87,315Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2017
75.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 96,420Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2018
65.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 103,564Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%
2019
69.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 104,301Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2020
69.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 110,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2021
73.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 103,391Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%
2022
72.6%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 86,027Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%
2023
73.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 92Avg Mileage 89,507Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2024High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 160Avg Mileage 91,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Stepwagon, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
38.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
20.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.9% (12 yrs)16.3% (20 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.4% (12 yrs)12.5% (20 yrs)
+10.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.2% (12 yrs)10.6% (20 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Stepwagon cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 735 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.

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