# Honda Insight MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Honda Insight passes its MOT first time 68% of the time, from 8,496 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 68%
- MOT tests analysed: 8,496 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 7,902 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2020 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 234 | 77% |
| 2014 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 394 | 72% |
| 2013 | Other | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2013 | Electric | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 677 | 74% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 230 | 70% |
| 2012 | Other | 156 | 73% |
| 2012 | Electric | 144 | 70% |
| 2012 | FC | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Hybrid | 727 | 65% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 423 | 71% |
| 2011 | Electric | 253 | 70% |
| 2011 | Other | 250 | 67% |
| 2011 | FC | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Hybrid | 1,061 | 66% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 797 | 66% |
| 2010 | Electric | 425 | 72% |
| 2010 | Other | 414 | 61% |
| 2010 | FC | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2010 | LN | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Hybrid | 773 | 64% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 635 | 65% |
| 2009 | Electric | 315 | 70% |
| 2009 | Other | 290 | 65% |
| 2009 | FC | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2008 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2006 | Hybrid | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2005 | Hybrid | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2003 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2002 | Other | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2002 | Electric | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Hybrid | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2001 | Other | 17 (very few mots) | 53% |
| 2001 | Hybrid | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 2001 | Electric | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2000 | Hybrid | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 2000 | Electric | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2000 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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