Honda INSIGHT - 2009
264.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda INSIGHT, model year 2009.
Sample size: 2,079 cars, 4,423 tests and 11,704 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,079 cars
The 2009 Honda Insight has an overall defect rate of 265 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Insight excels in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles and Equipment, showing significantly fewer defects than the average. However, it struggles with Steering and Lights & Electrics, where it has a higher defect rate compared to the average car. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Insight maintains a relatively low number of defects across all mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,079 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.0% better
114.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 36.2% worse
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 8.5% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 26.8% worse
102.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.0% better
219.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 1.7% better
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 47.0% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 86.6% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 966
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 781
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 762
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 594
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 536
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 491
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 356
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 318
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 315
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 72