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MOT reliability

Honda Accord

203,177 vehicles · 2,316,551 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 203,177 Honda Accord vehicles and 2,316,551 completed MOT tests, the Honda Accord has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,494 miles.

203,177
Vehicles
2,316,551
MOT tests
8,340
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Accord problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Accord MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%

Honda Accord pass rate by age

How the Honda Accord's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
134583%
22,78484%
385,81785%
495,52283%
5114,60981%
6143,17178%
7166,10576%
8180,95273%
9194,09371%
10202,17269%
11199,06668%
12186,45567%
13164,58666%
14138,95166%
15113,79066%
1690,83466%
1769,32266%
1851,08266%
1936,91166%
2025,98566%

Fuel types: Petrol (165,397), Diesel (37,245), LPG (441), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (36), Other (35), Gas Bi-Fuel (11), Electric (11), LNG (1)

Most common Honda Accord MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Accord MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (98,475 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (98,348 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (78,034 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (71,229 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (68,479 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (67,192 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (52,534 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (34,544 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (33,366 times)
  10. Oil leak (31,941 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (31,319 times)
  12. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (30,656 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (28,043 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (27,702 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (25,014 times)

Honda Accord pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 10
2024 1 1 100% 8
2023 7 13 69% 15,745
2022 11 24 88% 27,937
2021 11 49 83% 84,018
2020 20 90 86% 83,219
2019 22 109 84% 92,743
2018 25 96 82% 88,573
2017 28 144 83% 93,396
2016 23 133 84% 86,608
2015 201 1,679 87% 87,720
2014 507 5,015 85% 91,727
2013 618 6,696 83% 104,444
2012 1,577 18,655 81% 118,389
2011 1,759 22,278 81% 127,812
2010 1,926 25,517 81% 133,202
2009 4,906 69,775 80% 137,298
2008 5,943 85,068 77% 137,750
2007 8,029 127,303 75% 148,387
2006 9,032 145,918 74% 151,186
2005 12,737 198,836 73% 145,595
2004 14,242 224,227 73% 144,833
2003 9,050 154,212 72% 136,523
2002 9,397 140,904 72% 119,835
2001 14,304 195,889 70% 120,490
2000 21,884 276,235 70% 122,075
1999 18,004 202,300 69% 126,283
1998 10,494 95,572 66% 124,345
1997 10,745 82,470 64% 122,760
1996 11,299 76,000 63% 122,373
1995 8,601 50,101 63% 124,291
1994 7,097 36,825 62% 124,098
1993 3,873 19,118 64% 123,748
1992 2,713 13,440 67% 125,797
1991 2,481 11,640 67% 128,614
1990 2,405 10,738 68% 124,515
1989 1,571 7,164 65% 122,887
1988 850 3,526 64% 110,918
1987 606 2,568 62% 106,122
1986 416 1,834 66% 108,684
1985 257 1,093 66% 95,027
1984 191 854 68% 93,702
1983 216 1,045 70% 80,168
1982 89 439 74% 80,216
1981 33 123 72% 109,749
1980 51 253 62% 59,808
1979 25 163 72% 56,818
1978 8 31 74% 48,598
1977 3 16 88% 39,369
1974 1 2 50% 165,454
1971 14 79 56% 109,676

Honda Accord reliability FAQ

Across 203,177 Honda Accord vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Accord MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Honda Accord in our data has covered around 129,494 miles.

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