Is the Honda Insight reliable?

The Honda Insight has an average MOT pass rate of 83% across 13 years, based on 15,198 tests in 2024. That's 1 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2000 with a 91% pass rate.

Which year Honda Insight is best?

The 2000 Honda Insight has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2001 model has the lowest at 75%. There's a 16 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Honda Insight Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Honda Insight

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 15,198 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

83%

Total Tests

15,198

Best Year

2000 (91%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Honda Insight?

vs national average+1% (82% avg)

vs Honda brand average-1% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread16 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Honda Insight by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	82%	44	59,333 mi
2020	83%	47	90,604 mi
2019	79%	38	90,855 mi
2015	85%	34	141,698 mi
2014	88%	429	115,510 mi
2013	86%	764	109,556 mi
2012	83%	2,062	126,604 mi
2011	85%	2,989	125,994 mi
2010	81%	4,967	116,746 mi
2009	79%	3,644	114,225 mi
2002	80%	44	153,038 mi
2001	75%	92	153,355 mi
2000	91%	44	135,277 mi

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About the Honda Insight

The Honda Insight has been tested 15,198 times in 2024 MOT data across 13 model years (2000 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 83%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and hybrid and electric.

Best and Worst Years

The 2000 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 44 tests. The 2001 model has the lowest at 75%. With a 16 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer HONDA INSIGHTs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2000) averages 135,277 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 59,333 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.