2009 Honda Insight MOT pass rate: 74.9% (6,146 tests)
Is the 2009 Insight getting worse?
Pass rate of 2009-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 74.9% +8.1 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 75.6% +9.5 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 74.3% +8.1 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2009 Insight
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1,246 | 28.7% |
| 2 | Suspension | 935 | 21.5% |
| 3 | Brakes | 838 | 19.3% |
| 4 | Tyres | 467 | 10.7% |
| 5 | Body, chassis, structure | 336 | 7.7% |
| 6 | Visibility | 212 | 4.9% |
All Insight years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 (this page) | 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 |
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FAQs
Is a 2009 Honda Insight reliable?
2009-registered examples passed 74.9% of their MOT tests (6,146 tests, 2023–2025), +8.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 17 years old with a median 106,849 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2009 Insight?
The median tested example shows 106,849 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.