Honda INSIGHT - 2011
221.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda INSIGHT, model year 2011.
Sample size: 1,747 cars, 3,665 tests and 8,118 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: 1,747 cars
The 2011 Honda Insight has an overall defect rate of 222 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average of 271 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows better performance in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it has higher incidences of issues in Steering and Lights & Electrics, indicating areas for potential improvement. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Insight tends to rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories, although it remains below the average across all segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,747 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.6% better
92.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▼ 29.1% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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
▲ 6.1% better
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▼ 48.5% worse
102.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▲ 34.3% better
175.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 30.7% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 48.6% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 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
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▲ 74.5% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 836
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 550
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 536
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 435
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 344
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 255
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 218
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 215
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 199
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 53