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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Honda Accord MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 68.6% of 30,345 MOT tests on the Honda Accord ended in a pass, 7.9 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
68.6%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
30,345
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 10
91k
Median; middle half 69k to 119k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Honda Accord MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
8331 tests
84.3%
67,000 · 47k to 97k
9444 tests
79.1%
77,000 · 53k to 107k
10831 tests
81.1%
91,000 · 69k to 119k
111,266 tests
76.8%
103,000 · 75k to 137k
121,325 tests
77.5%
115,000 · 85k to 147k
132,507 tests
74.6%
121,000 · 89k to 151k
142,956 tests
72.8%
123,000 · 93k to 157k
153,441 tests
67.9%
127,000 · 99k to 161k
163,526 tests
67.6%
131,000 · 99k to 165k
173,409 tests
65.8%
131,000 · 101k to 163k
183,235 tests
65.4%
129,000 · 101k to 159k
192,435 tests
64.0%
131,000 · 101k to 159k
201,323 tests
61.6%
115,000 · 89k to 147k
21743 tests
57.6%
97,000 · 77k to 123k
22839 tests
62.8%
99,000 · 71k to 125k
23769 tests
57.7%
99,000 · 77k to 125k
24408 tests
63.7%
103,000 · 75k to 131k
Accord pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Honda Accord. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
6.8in 100 tests
Headlight aim
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
5.3in 100 tests
Headlights
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
3.3in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
3.2in 100 tests
Brake lights
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.0in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.9in 100 tests
Brake performance
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
2.7in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.2in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
11.5in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
11.1in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
7.5in 100 tests
Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
6.3in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
5.8in 100 tests
Headlights
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective (minor defect)
5.6in 100 tests
Number plates
Number plate inscription missing or illegible
5.3in 100 tests
Headlights
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than whit
5.1in 100 tests

What to check on a used Accord

The parts that come up most often in Honda Accord MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  3. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  4. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
  5. Number plates
    Check the plates are clean, legal and match the registration on the V5C logbook.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Honda Accord?
In 2023, 68.6% of 30,345 initial MOT tests on the Honda Accord ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Honda Accord MOT?
The most common failures were side and tail lights (6.8 in 100 tests), headlight aim (5.3 in 100 tests), headlights (3.3 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Honda Accord?
At 10 years old, the median Honda Accord at its MOT had covered 91,000 miles, and the middle half had between 69,000 and 119,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Honda Accord?
The most common advisories were brake pads (11.5 in 100 tests), brake discs (11.1 in 100 tests), tyres (7.5 in 100 tests).

Other Honda models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Honda models or see every make.

Jazz80.6%Civic74.3%CR-V79.5%HR-V90.7%Accord68.6%Insight79.0%FR-V64.3%S200083.5%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.