Honda

Honda Prelude build years & generations

Coverage 1992-20012 named generationsCoupePETROL

The Honda Prelude spans several build years and named generations (1992-2001). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 1992-1996
Generation
4th gen (BB1/BB4)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted together with 4th gen (BB1/BB4) and 5th gen (BB6/BB8) cars built in the same years.
Built 1997-2001
Generation
5th gen (BB6/BB8)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted together with 4th gen (BB1/BB4) and 5th gen (BB6/BB8) cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
1992-1996	4th gen (BB1/BB4)	Before 2005	Counted together with 4th gen (BB1/BB4) and 5th gen (BB6/BB8) cars built in the same years.
1997-2001	5th gen (BB6/BB8)	Before 2005	Counted together with 4th gen (BB1/BB4) and 5th gen (BB6/BB8) cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Honda Prelude build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

Before 2005

A mix of 4th gen (BB1/BB4) and 5th gen (BB6/BB8)

These build years include both 4th gen (BB1/BB4) and 5th gen (BB6/BB8) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

25.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

24 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

1,126

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

24 years

6722.4%

25+ years

1,05925.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 25+ years old.