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3,033 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Integras pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 9.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.7%
Pass-after-fix
2.9%
Fail
9.6%
Avg miles
105,727
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 3,027 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Integra examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
86.6%
Fail
9.6%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
106,200 mi
Pass
87.6%
Fail
9.5%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
93,877 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,451 MOT tests, the Integra returns 83.5% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A defective headlamp lens and a torn suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 106,118, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
68 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
40 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
39 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
35 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
31 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
30 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
29 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
28 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
28 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
26 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£90–£320
If every one of this Integra's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.0-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Honda Integra makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
87.6%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 87.6% — a 1.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 93,877 miles — roughly 12K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: light source and lamp not compatible, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
86.6%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 86.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 87.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: lens slightly defective, ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt, and lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside…. Average mileage on test for this band is 106,200 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (87.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (86.6% pass). That's a 1.0-point spread across 2,922 older tests and 105 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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If you own an Integra and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
