Honda Insight MOT pass rate: 77.2% (8,486 tests, 2025)

The Honda Insight passed 77.2% of its 8,486 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 112,464 miles on the clock.

77.2%Pass rate (2025)

8,486MOT tests analysed

112,464 miMedian mileage at test

15 yrsMedian age at test

How the Insight compares

Honda Insight

77.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Honda average (all models)

78.8%

What fails most on the Honda Insight

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Insight:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,783	33.4%
2	Suspension	1,053	19.7%
3	Brakes	1,000	18.7%
4	Tyres	563	10.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	351	6.6%
6	Visibility	298	5.6%

Pre-MOT checklist for Insight owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Insight pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	6,146	74.9%	+8.5 pts	106,849
2010	8,274	77.0%	+9.7 pts	105,868
2011	5,087	80.5%	+11.3 pts	114,309
2012	3,707	82.3%	+11.1 pts	112,433

Check a specific Insight before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Honda models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Insight?

In 2025, 77.2% of 8,486 first MOT tests on the Honda Insight were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Insight fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (33.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Honda Insight reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.2% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 112,464 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.