Honda INSIGHT - 2010
247.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda INSIGHT, model year 2010.
Sample size: 2,815 cars, 6,058 tests and 15,015 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: 2,815 cars
The 2010 Honda Insight has a defect rate of about 248 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 294 per 100, indicating a 16% better performance. Notably, the Insight excels in areas such as wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a defect rate 30% lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in the steering and lights & electrics categories, where defects are higher than average. Mileage trends reveal that as vehicles accumulate more miles, the defect rates increase, but the Insight maintains a relatively lower incidence overall compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,815 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.1% better
113.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 26.0% worse
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 7.6% better
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▼ 31.1% worse
101.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.4% better
195.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 12.1% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 61.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 77.1% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
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: 1,308
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,119
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 991
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 765
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 727
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 689
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 484
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 461
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 424
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 97