Petrol Honda Insight: MOT pass rate
78.4% of petrol Honda Insights pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,242 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 115,958.
Petrol against the other Honda Insight versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 79.3% | 4,129 |
| Petrol | 78.4% | 2,242 |
| Electric | 78.3% | 1,211 |
| All Honda Insight | 78.8% | 8,781 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Honda Insight specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 79.3%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points below the 78.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Honda Insight had covered 115,958 miles at test, against 122,028 for the hybrid and 124,181 for the electric. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Honda Insight page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Honda Insight fuel types
- Hybrid Honda Insight - 79.3%
- Electric Honda Insight - 78.3%