Honda Accord MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda Accord took 30,246 MOT tests in Britain and passed 61% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 30,246
- First-time pass rate
- 61%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Accord fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension13.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes11.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres6.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure4.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering2.5% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 5.3%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.3%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.9%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 10.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.3%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 5.4%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 5.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 555 | 57% |
| 2000 | 934 | 51% |
| 2001 | 692 | 54% |
| 2002 | 704 | 51% |
| 2003 | 1,851 | 55% |
| 2004 | 2,952 | 56% |
| 2005 | 3,411 | 57% |
| 2006 | 3,355 | 58% |
| 2007 | 3,641 | 58% |
| 2008 | 3,172 | 62% |
| 2009 | 3,277 | 67% |
| 2010 | 1,326 | 72% |
| 2011 | 1,314 | 71% |
| 2012 | 1,216 | 72% |
| 2013 | 504 | 75% |
| 2014 | 435 | 77% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 8 years | 72,740 miles |
| 9 years | 78,695 miles |
| 10 years | 91,859 miles |
| 11 years | 105,535 miles |
| 12 years | 115,491 miles |
| 13 years | 121,527 miles |
| 14 years | 125,649 miles |
| 15 years | 128,277 miles |
| 16 years | 132,285 miles |
| 17 years | 136,117 miles |
| 18 years | 131,115 miles |
| 19 years | 132,225 miles |
| 20 years | 126,342 miles |
Check a particular Accord
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Honda models
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- Honda FIT
- Honda Integra
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.