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MOT reliability

Honda Insight

10,512 vehicles · 167,916 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,512 Honda Insight vehicles and 167,916 completed MOT tests, the Honda Insight has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,213 miles.

10,512
Vehicles
167,916
MOT tests
9,547
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Insight problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Insight MOT tests:

  • Other37%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Brakes18%
  • Lamps & electrical14%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Honda Insight pass rate by age

How the Honda Insight's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
123184%
273985%
312,24589%
413,15787%
513,99185%
614,56283%
714,81181%
814,30881%
913,77081%
1012,49880%
1111,32479%
1211,22177%
1310,67077%
149,60775%
157,44474%
164,48473%
171,29373%
1820777%
1919378%
2018676%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (4,564), Petrol (2,859), Electric (1,574), Other (1,461), Fuel Cells (33), Diesel (16), LPG (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Honda Insight MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Insight MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,644 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,486 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3,693 times)
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3,199 times)
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (3,189 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,916 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,915 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2,744 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2,663 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2,627 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,194 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2,083 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,028 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,939 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,879 times)

Honda Insight pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 52,406
2023 4 16 81% 70,563
2021 15 98 78% 107,712
2020 21 150 80% 116,488
2019 18 155 74% 93,653
2018 10 79 71% 62,231
2017 8 87 80% 131,911
2016 18 279 77% 174,736
2015 17 260 74% 154,546
2014 253 3,484 84% 107,667
2013 476 7,075 83% 122,130
2012 1,426 23,729 82% 137,359
2011 2,022 33,509 81% 140,462
2010 3,372 54,150 81% 128,083
2009 2,511 39,864 81% 124,252
2008 12 128 77% 114,853
2007 2 28 79% 179,856
2006 3 24 79% 101,031
2005 8 99 89% 123,919
2004 5 74 77% 174,008
2003 11 141 85% 97,508
2002 54 1,017 80% 138,251
2001 103 1,964 78% 151,828
2000 93 1,463 79% 130,396
1999 3 10 80% 55,301

Honda Insight reliability FAQ

Across 10,512 Honda Insight vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Insight MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Honda Insight in our data has covered around 130,213 miles.

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