Honda Insight MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda Insight took 9,133 MOT tests in Britain and passed 70% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 9,133
- First-time pass rate
- 70%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Insight fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics15.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension6.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes6.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility4.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure2.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering1.0% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.9% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 5.4%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.6%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.0%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.8%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.8%
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.1%
- Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 6.1%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.8%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.3%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 3.3%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,100 | 67% |
| 2010 | 2,835 | 70% |
| 2011 | 1,768 | 71% |
| 2012 | 1,291 | 73% |
| 2013 | 526 | 78% |
| 2014 | 311 | 78% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 9 years | 104,809 miles |
| 10 years | 117,589 miles |
| 11 years | 121,279 miles |
| 12 years | 123,109 miles |
| 13 years | 111,728 miles |
| 14 years | 107,535 miles |
Check a particular Insight
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.