Honda Insight reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Insight

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 57,974 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.5%

Share of this model's 57,974 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£220/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

129,957

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

130,031

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.8

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

7,868

7,867 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

57,974

57,974 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,868On the road

Insight summary

Honda Insight is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,868 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.5% from 57,974 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 129,957 miles and an average age of 14.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 130,031 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, track rod ends and parking brake. The practical read is that the Honda Insight looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	3,679
PETROL	2,015
ELECTRIC	1,074
OTHER	1,061
FUEL CELLS	26
DIESEL	10
LPG	2
LNG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,259
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,227
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	898
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	885
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	642
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	609
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	554
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	553
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	536
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	527
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	516
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	515
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	503
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	470
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	425
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	392
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	343
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	339
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	334
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	308
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	306
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	302
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	294
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	284
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	280

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,301 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,259

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,227

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

898

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

885

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

642

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

609

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

554

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

553

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

536

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

527

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

516

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

515

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

503

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

470

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

425

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

392

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

343

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

339

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

334

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

308

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

306

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

302

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

294

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

284

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

280

Honda Insight reliability and MOT data