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Honda Accord MOT pass rate and common problems

68.6% of Honda Accords passed the 2024 MOT (26,301 first tests): 60.4% at the first attempt and 8.2% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). About 2 in 5 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 3% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 96.6 (95% CI 95.2–98.1; 100 = normal).

Honda Accord at a glance, 2024 MOT
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate68.6%incl. 8.2% fixed at the test centre202426301
Passed at the first attempt60.4%all first tests202426301
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 95.2–98.1)96.6index100 = normal for its age · rank 412 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)202426301
Biggest excess: Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43.8per 10033.1 same-age2019–2024226268
Dangerous defects16.8per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024226268
Advisory items176.5per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024226268

The age norm is 100. The middle of these 761 models has an index of 92.8, so a model can fail less often than the norm and still sit in the worse half. Rank 1 fails least.

strip · Honda Accord · MOT Risk Index · 96.6 vs 100 = normal · 2024
MOT Risk Index · Honda Accord. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 412 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 398 and 432 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Honda Accord index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank412of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age202426301
Best rank within its 95% interval398rankother models held where they are202426301
Worst rank within its 95% interval432rankother models held where they are202426301

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 97.6 to 96.6 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.

What actually fails on a Honda Accord MOT, and how often?

Honda Accord MOTs fail most often on ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 43.8 per 100 tests, against 33.1 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 226,268).

bar · Honda Accord · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 43.8 vs 33.1 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43.8per 10033.12019–202499111
Suspension27.4per 100282019–202462002
Brakes19.6per 10020.42019–202444419
Visibility11.2per 10011.32019–202425414
Tyres9.9per 10010.22019–202422310
Body, chassis, structure7.2per 10011.82019–202416220

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 226,268 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Tyres, brakes and suspension: how does the Honda Accord compare with cars of the same age?

The biggest excess for the Honda Accord is brakes at age 6: 4.1 failures per 100 tests, against 3.8 for same-age cars of comparable models (2019–2024, n = 1,169).

bullet · Honda Accord · Tyres, age 6 · 4.8 vs 5.5 · 2019–2024
Tyres, age 6: 4.8 vs 5.5. Brakes, age 6: 4.1 vs 3.8. Suspension, age 6: 1.0 vs 3.7. Tyres, age 7: 4.6 vs 6.0. Brakes, age 7: 4.4 vs 4.5. Suspension, age 7: 2.4 vs 5.7. Tyres, age 8: 5.6 vs 6.3. Brakes, age 8: 5.7 vs 5.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, age 64.8per 1005.52019–20241169
Brakes, age 64.1per 1003.82019–20241169
Suspension, age 61.0per 1003.72019–20241169
Tyres, age 74.6per 1006.02019–20242512
Brakes, age 74.4per 1004.52019–20242512
Suspension, age 72.4per 1005.72019–20242512
Tyres, age 85.6per 1006.32019–20243861
Brakes, age 85.7per 1005.42019–20243861
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Suspension, age 84.1per 1007.82019–20243861

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Honda Accord's advisory become a fail at the next MOT?

Honda Accord advisories turn into fails more often than on the median model: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment advisories became a fail at the next MOT 35.5% of the time.

funnel · Honda Accord · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 35.5 vs median model · 2019–2024
Advisories on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 35.5 of 100 became a fail on the same item at the next MOT. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment35.5% next failmedian model2019–20248884
Suspension23.7% next failmedian model2019–202443728
Brakes15.6% next failmedian model2019–202441831
Body, chassis, structure13.3% next failmedian model2019–202410939
Steering12.1% next failmedian model2019–20243148
Tyres10.5% next failmedian model2019–202441712
Noise, emissions and leaks8.8% next failmedian model2019–20248764
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems7.3% next failmedian model2019–20241013
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Identification of the vehicle3.5% next failmedian model2019–20247942
Road wheels0.5% next failmedian model2019–2024772
Non-component advisories0% next failmedian model2019–202411125

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

My Honda Accord got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?

Honda Accord MOTs flag suspension most: 53 advisories per 100 tests, against 26.2 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 226,268).

bar · Honda Accord · Suspension · 53 vs 26.2 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Suspension53per 10026.22019–2024119972
Brakes42.2per 10034.72019–202495507
Tyres41per 10039.72019–202492705
Body, chassis, structure9.2per 1004.62019–202420707
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8per 1002.82019–202418135
Non-component advisories7.4per 1007.82019–202416801

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 226,268 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What is likely to fail next on a Honda Accord?

For Honda Accords aged 15 to 19 whose last MOT was a fail, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 34.8% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 27,559).

bar · Honda Accord · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 91 cars) · 5.5 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 91 cars)5.5% next fail2019–202491
Suspension, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 91 cars)5.5% next fail2019–202491
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass4.0% next fail2019–20241019
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass3.2% next fail2019–20241019
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass3.0% next fail2019–20241019
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass2.8% next fail2019–20241019
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–20241019
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 392 cars)6.9% next fail2019–2024392
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 392 cars)5.1% next fail2019–2024392
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 392 cars)4.6% next fail2019–2024392
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 392 cars)4.1% next fail2019–2024392
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 392 cars)1.5% next fail2019–2024392
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 224 cars)8.5% next fail2019–2024224
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 224 cars)8.5% next fail2019–2024224
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 224 cars)5.8% next fail2019–2024224
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 224 cars)5.4% next fail2019–2024224
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 224 cars)2.7% next fail2019–2024224
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass5.9% next fail2019–20244687
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass5.1% next fail2019–20244687
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass4.7% next fail2019–20244687
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass3.7% next fail2019–20244687
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass3.2% next fail2019–20244687
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–20244687
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–20244687
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–20244687
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–20244687
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–20244687
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–20244687
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory9.2% next fail2019–20242607
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory7.5% next fail2019–20242607
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory7.2% next fail2019–20242607
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory6.5% next fail2019–20242607
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory5.0% next fail2019–20242607
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory1% next fail2019–20242607
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.9% next fail2019–20242607
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–20242607
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–20242607
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–20242607
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–20242607
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail13.7% next fail2019–20242030
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail9.6% next fail2019–20242030
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail8.9% next fail2019–20242030
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail8.7% next fail2019–20242030
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail8.2% next fail2019–20242030
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail2.3% next fail2019–20242030
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail1.6% next fail2019–20242030
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail1.2% next fail2019–20242030
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–20242030
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–20242030
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–20242030
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass11.6% next fail2019–202411792
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass6.8% next fail2019–202411792
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass6.0% next fail2019–202411792
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass5.1% next fail2019–202411792
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass4.2% next fail2019–202411792
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass1.3% next fail2019–202411792
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass1.2% next fail2019–202411792
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.8% next fail2019–202411792
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202411792
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202411792
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202411792
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory16.3% next fail2019–20249025
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory10.1% next fail2019–20249025
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory9.4% next fail2019–20249025
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory7.7% next fail2019–20249025
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory6.8% next fail2019–20249025
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory2.2% next fail2019–20249025
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory2.2% next fail2019–20249025
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory1.4% next fail2019–20249025
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–20249025
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–20249025
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–20249025
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail23.0% next fail2019–20248828
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail13.3% next fail2019–20248828
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail13.0% next fail2019–20248828
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail8.8% next fail2019–20248828
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail7.9% next fail2019–20248828
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail3.5% next fail2019–20248828
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail2.6% next fail2019–20248828
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail2.0% next fail2019–20248828
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.6% next fail2019–20248828
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.6% next fail2019–20248828
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–20248828
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass15.9% next fail2019–202416943
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass9.9% next fail2019–202416943
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass7.8% next fail2019–202416943
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass6.1% next fail2019–202416943
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass4.5% next fail2019–202416943
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass2.5% next fail2019–202416943
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass2.1% next fail2019–202416943
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass1.9% next fail2019–202416943
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–202416943
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202416943
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202416943
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory24.5% next fail2019–202417519
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory15.6% next fail2019–202417519
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory10.6% next fail2019–202417519
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory9.2% next fail2019–202417519
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory6.9% next fail2019–202417519
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory3.6% next fail2019–202417519
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory3.5% next fail2019–202417519
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory2.8% next fail2019–202417519
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–202417519
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202417519
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202417519
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail32.1% next fail2019–202421272
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail20.0% next fail2019–202421272
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail15.2% next fail2019–202421272
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail11.1% next fail2019–202421272
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail9.1% next fail2019–202421272
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail5.1% next fail2019–202421272
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail4.6% next fail2019–202421272
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail4.2% next fail2019–202421272
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail1.2% next fail2019–202421272
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.7% next fail2019–202421272
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.7% next fail2019–202421272
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass17.3% next fail2019–202416039
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass12.6% next fail2019–202416039
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass7.6% next fail2019–202416039
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass6.7% next fail2019–202416039
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass4.6% next fail2019–202416039
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass4.4% next fail2019–202416039
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass4.3% next fail2019–202416039
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass3.5% next fail2019–202416039
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass1.0% next fail2019–202416039
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202416039
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–202416039
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory27.7% next fail2019–202420102
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory20% next fail2019–202420102
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory11.3% next fail2019–202420102
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory10.5% next fail2019–202420102
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory7.2% next fail2019–202420102
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory6.6% next fail2019–202420102
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory5.8% next fail2019–202420102
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory5.3% next fail2019–202420102
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory1.5% next fail2019–202420102
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202420102
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–202420102
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail34.8% next fail2019–202427559
Suspension, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail24.6% next fail2019–202427559
Brakes, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail15.7% next fail2019–202427559
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail13.4% next fail2019–202427559
Body, chassis, structure, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail9.3% next fail2019–202427559
Noise, emissions and leaks, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail9.2% next fail2019–202427559
Tyres, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail9.1% next fail2019–202427559
Steering, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail6.6% next fail2019–202427559
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail2.2% next fail2019–202427559
Identification of the vehicle, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–202427559
Road wheels, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.6% next fail2019–202427559
Speedometer and speed limiter, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail0.0% next fail2019–202427559
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a pass11.5% next fail2019–20243633
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a pass11.1% next fail2019–20243633
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a pass9.2% next fail2019–20243633
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a pass9.1% next fail2019–20243633
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a pass7.8% next fail2019–20243633
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a pass6.9% next fail2019–20243633
Steering, 20 years or older, after a pass5.6% next fail2019–20243633
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a pass2.7% next fail2019–20243633
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a pass1.4% next fail2019–20243633
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–20243633
Road wheels, 20 years or older, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–20243633
Suspension, 20 years or older, after an advisory21.1% next fail2019–20244224
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after an advisory20.8% next fail2019–20244224
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after an advisory13.9% next fail2019–20244224
Brakes, 20 years or older, after an advisory13.2% next fail2019–20244224
Visibility, 20 years or older, after an advisory10.9% next fail2019–20244224
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after an advisory10.3% next fail2019–20244224
Steering, 20 years or older, after an advisory9.5% next fail2019–20244224
Tyres, 20 years or older, after an advisory6.3% next fail2019–20244224
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after an advisory2.1% next fail2019–20244224
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after an advisory0.7% next fail2019–20244224
Road wheels, 20 years or older, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–20244224
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 20 years or older, after a fail28.1% next fail2019–20246093
Suspension, 20 years or older, after a fail24.9% next fail2019–20246093
Brakes, 20 years or older, after a fail17.8% next fail2019–20246093
Body, chassis, structure, 20 years or older, after a fail16.5% next fail2019–20246093
Noise, emissions and leaks, 20 years or older, after a fail15.6% next fail2019–20246093
Visibility, 20 years or older, after a fail14.4% next fail2019–20246093
Steering, 20 years or older, after a fail10.8% next fail2019–20246093
Tyres, 20 years or older, after a fail7.3% next fail2019–20246093
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 20 years or older, after a fail3.2% next fail2019–20246093
Identification of the vehicle, 20 years or older, after a fail0.9% next fail2019–20246093
Road wheels, 20 years or older, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–20246093
Body, chassis, structure, an unknown age, after a fail (rough estimate: 46 cars)10.9% next fail2019–202446
Brakes, an unknown age, after a fail (rough estimate: 46 cars)10.9% next fail2019–202446

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How often does a Honda Accord get a dangerous MOT defect?

The Honda Accord gets a dangerous defect more often than the UK average: 16.8 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. A dangerous defect means the vehicle should not be driven away until it is fixed. In the same tests, 88.1 major and 29.0 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).

bullet · Honda Accord · Dangerous defects · 16.8 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 16.8 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects16.8per 10011.22019–2024226268

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 226,268 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Honda Accord still pass its MOT in a few years?

First-time MOT failures for the Honda Accord go from 15.8% at age 9 (rough estimate: 164 tests, 95% interval 11.1–22.2%) to 43.7% at age 19, against 43.5% for all cars aged 19 (2024, n = 26,301).

line · Honda Accord · Age 9 (rough estimate: 164 tests, 95% interval 11.1–22.2%) · 15.8 vs 26.5 · 2024
Age 9 (rough estim: 15.8. Age 19: 43.7. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 9 (rough estimate: 164 tests, 95% interval 11.1–22.2%)15.8% failed first time26.52024164
Age 10 (rough estimate: 433 tests, 95% interval 19.8–27.8%)23.6% failed first time30.12024433
Age 11 (rough estimate: 498 tests, 95% interval 24.1–32.0%)27.9% failed first time33.22024498
Age 1230.7% failed first time35.720241164
Age 1329.6% failed first time38.220241246
Age 1431.0% failed first time40.420241250
Age 1536.9% failed first time41.620243029
Age 1638.0% failed first time43.120242850
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1743.0% failed first time43.120243092
Age 1844.4% failed first time43.920242772
Age 1943.7% failed first time43.520242892

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does the Honda Accord compare with cars of its own age and size?

At 15 of 17 ages shown, Honda Accords fail first time more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 20, where they fail more often: 47.4% against 36.7% (2024, n = 9,779).

line · Honda Accord · Age 4 · 11.8 vs 12.3 · 2024
Age 4: 11.8. Age 20: 47.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 411.8% fail12.32024237
Age 515.1% fail14.22024689
Age 614.1% fail16.120241169
Age 720.3% fail18.220242512
Age 822.4% fail20.520243861
Age 925% fail23.120245297
Age 1027.4% fail25.620248910
Age 1130.6% fail28.2202412465
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1234.7% fail30.5202417282
Age 1337.4% fail32.5202420971
Age 1439.9% fail34.4202424666
Age 1541.9% fail35.9202426666
Age 1643.2% fail36.9202424001
Age 1744.6% fail37.3202419779
Age 1846.2% fail37.6202415816
Age 1946.6% fail37.2202413344
Age 2047.4% fail36.720249779

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Honda Accord years should I avoid?

The Honda Accord build year that fails most for its age is 2001: index 109.0 (95% CI 105.3–112.8) against the model's own age norm of 100 (2019–2024, n = 6,266).

Build year matters for the Honda Accord: 2001 Honda Accords fail more than their age would predict, 2010 ones less. Years whose confidence interval includes normal are shown without a label.

bar · Honda Accord · Build year 1998 (rough estimate: 922 tests, 95% interval 86.7–104.8) · 95.7 vs 100 = normal · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 1998 (rough estimate: 922 tests, 95% interval 86.7–104.8)95.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024922
Build year 1999 (rough estimate: 3,630 tests, 95% interval 93.3–102.5)97.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–20243630
Build year 200098.9index vs own age100 = normal2019–20247291
Build year 2001 (worse for its age)109index vs own age100 = normal2019–20246266
Build year 2002 (worse for its age)108.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–20246925
Build year 200398.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–202415140
Build year 200499.3index vs own age100 = normal2019–202423987
Build year 2005101index vs own age100 = normal2019–202427410
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 2006 (worse for its age)102.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–202425713
Build year 2007 (worse for its age)102.3index vs own age100 = normal2019–202426769
Build year 2008 (better for its age)96.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–202421488
Build year 2009 (better for its age)90.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–202420916
Build year 2010 (better for its age)89.3index vs own age100 = normal2019–20248398
Build year 2011 (better for its age)90.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–20248088
Build year 201299index vs own age100 = normal2019–20247515
Build year 2013 (better for its age) (rough estimate: 3,067 tests, 95% interval 84.6–98.7)91.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–20243067
Build year 2014 (better for its age) (rough estimate: 2,638 tests, 95% interval 82.5–98.5)90.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–20242638
Build year 2015 (better for its age) (rough estimate: 835 tests, 95% interval 60.2–86.9)73.6index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024835

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How much does it cost to fix a Honda Accord MOT fail?

Expected repair cost per Honda Accord MOT: about £149 (up to about £283 if more expensive parts are needed), from the chance of failing each item and its most common UK repair price (catalogue estimate, n = 26,301).

Computed, not measured.

bar · Honda Accord · Expected repair bill · 148.9 vs modal price catalogue · price catalogue
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (price catalogue)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Expected repair bill148.9GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue26301
Estimated range lower148.9GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue26301
Estimated range upper283GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue26301
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: Battery replacement (standard 12V lead-acid)61.3GBP expected contribution140price catalogue26301
Suspension: Suspension coil spring (single corner)49.3GBP expected contribution180price catalogue26301
Brakes: Front brake pads (parts + labour, typical hatchback)29.4GBP expected contribution150price catalogue26301
Tyres: Tyre (single mid-range 16" fitted)8.9GBP expected contribution90price catalogue26301

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Honda Accord more reliable than similar cars?

Of 8 similar models, 4 fail less often for their age than the Honda Accord and 4 as often or more. The Honda Accord has an MOT Risk Index of 96.6, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 26,301).

bar · Honda Accord · Honda Accord (this model) · 96.6 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Honda Accord (this model)96.6index100 = normal202426301
Jaguar X-Type98.6index96.6202424451
Mitsubishi Shogun93.1index96.6202426171
Volvo V7095.4index96.6202441482
Mercedes-Benz CLK90index96.6202428446
Volvo XC9095.4index96.6202471826
Mazda 6100.3index96.6202461959
Kia Sorento106.1index96.6202436420
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Hyundai Santa Fe107.8index96.6202433318

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Honda Accord normally do?

At age 16, the median Honda Accord had covered 128,063 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 97,798 to 160,884 miles (2024, n = 2,850).

line · Honda Accord · Age 9 median (rough estimate) · 71442 vs baseline · 2024
Age 9 median (roug: 71442. Age 19 P75: 159908. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 9 median (rough estimate)71442miles2024164
Age 9 P25 (rough estimate)53291miles2024164
Age 9 P75 (rough estimate)93394miles2024164
Age 10 median (rough estimate)77756miles2024433
Age 10 P25 (rough estimate)53581miles2024433
Age 10 P75 (rough estimate)110039miles2024433
Age 11 median (rough estimate)92102miles2024498
Age 11 P25 (rough estimate)66199miles2024498
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 11 P75 (rough estimate)116132miles2024498
Age 12 median104761miles20241164
Age 12 P2577164miles20241164
Age 12 P75138536miles20241164
Age 13 median112946miles20241246
Age 13 P2584542miles20241246
Age 13 P75146931miles20241246
Age 14 median120895miles20241250
Age 14 P2591018miles20241250
Age 14 P75154366miles20241250
Age 15 median126140miles20243029
Age 15 P2595962miles20243029
Age 15 P75157642miles20243029
Age 16 median128063miles20242850
Age 16 P2597798miles20242850
Age 16 P75160884miles20242850
Age 17 median131234miles20243092
Age 17 P2599476miles20243092
Age 17 P75163150miles20243092
Age 18 median132798miles20242772
Age 18 P25102706miles20242772
Age 18 P75168267miles20242772
Age 19 median129306miles20242892
Age 19 P25100477miles20242892
Age 19 P75159908miles20242892

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does high mileage mean more Honda Accord MOT failures at the same age?

At ages 15+, 21.4% of Honda Accords with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 47.2% of those with over 140,000 miles (2024, n = 8,119). Inside this age group, higher mileage goes with more failures.

bar · Honda Accord · Age 6–9, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 75 tests, 95% interval 9.4–25.9%) · 16 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 6–9, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 75 tests, 95% interval 9.4–25.9%)16% failed first time202475
Age 6–9, 70-100k miles (rough estimate: 63 tests, 95% interval 8.9–26.8%)15.9% failed first time202463
Age 10–14, <40k miles (rough estimate: 181 tests, 95% interval 7.7–17.1%)11.6% failed first time2024181
Age 10–14, 40-70k miles18.5% failed first time2024687
Age 10–14, 70-100k miles28.2% failed first time20241144
Age 10–14, 100-140k miles30.9% failed first time20241359
Age 10–14, 140k+ miles37.9% failed first time20241214
Age 15+, <40k miles (rough estimate: 276 tests, 95% interval 17–26.6%)21.4% failed first time2024276
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 15+, 40-70k miles28.1% failed first time20241603
Age 15+, 70-100k miles37.3% failed first time20243832
Age 15+, 100-140k miles43.3% failed first time20246846
Age 15+, 140k+ miles47.2% failed first time20247843

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Honda Accord last?

63.7% of Honda Accords tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 24.2% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 143,667).

line · Honda Accord · 100,000 miles · 63.7 vs baseline · 2024
100,000 miles: 63.7. 200,000 miles: 5.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles63.7% of tested cars2024143667
150,000 miles24.2% of tested cars202454709
200,000 miles5.3% of tested cars202412065

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Honda Accord driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?

Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Honda Accord index is 92.0, against 95.9 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 26,301).

slope · Honda Accord · Age and mileage adjusted index · 92 vs 95.9 · 2019–2024
Age and mileage adjusted index: 95.9 vs 92. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index92index95.92019–202426301

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Honda Accord fuel fails its MOT less?

There is no real difference between petrol and diesel Honda Accords before allowing for age: 40.0% against 39.1% fail first time.

bar · Honda Accord · Petrol · 40.0 vs other fuels · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol40.0% fail first timeother fuels202415771
Diesel39.1% fail first timeother fuels202410419

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Honda Accord engine is best?

For its age, the best Honda Accord engine is the petrol over 2.0 litre at index 90.0, and the worst the diesel over 2.0 litre at 106.0, where 100 = the model's own average (2024, n = 26,301).

bar · Honda Accord · Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre (rough estimate: 197 tests, 95% interval 72.0–108.5) · 89.2 vs 100 = model average · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol 1.5–1.8 litre (rough estimate: 197 tests, 95% interval 72.0–108.5)89.2index vs model norm100 = model average2024197
Petrol over 2.0 litre90index vs model norm100 = model average202430598
Diesel 1.8–2.0 litre (rough estimate: 314 tests, 95% interval 78.3–104.8)91.1index vs model norm100 = model average2024314
Petrol 1.8–2.0 litre98.3index vs model norm100 = model average2024101703
Diesel over 2.0 litre106index vs model norm100 = model average202491422

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Where in Britain does the Honda Accord fail its MOT most?

First-time failure rates for the Honda Accord range from 28.2% in the Bromley (BR) postcode area to 56.3% in the Ipswich (IP) postcode area, before allowing for age: a wider spread by area than for the typical model.

map · Honda Accord · Ipswich (IP) · 56.3 vs 39.6 · 2024
Scotland. N. England. Wales. London. S. West. % failing. 32%. 49%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Ipswich (IP)56.3% fail first time39.620247448
Dundee (DD)54.6% fail first time39.62024790
Kirkcaldy (KY)53.2% fail first time39.620241245
Bromley (BR)28.2% fail first time39.62024809
Kirkwall (KW) (rough estimate: 158 tests, 95% interval 23.2–37.3%)29.8% fail first time39.62024158
Enfield (EN)30.2% fail first time39.620241422
Perth (PH) (rough estimate: 493 tests, 95% interval 47.3–56.1%)51.7% fail first time39.62024493
Truro (TR)50.2% fail first time39.620241074
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Exeter (EX)49.8% fail first time39.620242212
Salisbury (SP)49.4% fail first time39.620241219
Plymouth (PL)49.0% fail first time39.620241999
Bristol (BS)48.9% fail first time39.620243820
Aberdeen (AB)48.2% fail first time39.620241175
Inverness (IV)47.9% fail first time39.62024655
Galashiels (TD) (rough estimate: 186 tests, 95% interval 39.7–53.9%)46.8% fail first time39.62024186
Lincoln (LN)46.6% fail first time39.620241046
Edinburgh (EH)46.5% fail first time39.620242590
Taunton (TA)46.4% fail first time39.620241537
Cardiff (CF)45.7% fail first time39.620242352
Bath (BA)45.3% fail first time39.620241650
Falkirk (FK)45.3% fail first time39.62024760
Halifax (HX) (rough estimate: 408 tests, 95% interval 40.3–50.0%)45.1% fail first time39.62024408
Motherwell (ML)45.0% fail first time39.62024882
Dorchester (DT)44.9% fail first time39.62024989
Paisley (PA)44.9% fail first time39.62024936
York (YO)44.6% fail first time39.620241208
Huddersfield (HD)44.5% fail first time39.62024715
Torquay (TQ)44.4% fail first time39.620241531
Hull (HU)44.3% fail first time39.62024990
Swansea (SA)43.9% fail first time39.620241623
Northampton (NN)43.8% fail first time39.620243222
Portsmouth (PO)43.2% fail first time39.620243677
Worcester (WR)43% fail first time39.620241193
Lancaster (LA)43.0% fail first time39.620241327
Bournemouth (BH)42.8% fail first time39.620243191
Gloucester (GL)42.7% fail first time39.620242907
Canterbury (CT)42.6% fail first time39.620241204
Oxford (OX)42.5% fail first time39.620242600
Kilmarnock (KA)42.3% fail first time39.62024988
Brighton (BN)42.2% fail first time39.620243298
Darlington (DL)41.8% fail first time39.62024600
Crewe (CW)41.8% fail first time39.620241000
Glasgow (G)41.6% fail first time39.620243654
Newport (NP)41.3% fail first time39.620241443
Cambridge (CB)41.3% fail first time39.620242541
Chester (CH)41.2% fail first time39.620242482
Cleveland (TS)41.2% fail first time39.620241253
Norwich (NR)41.1% fail first time39.620242189
Swindon (SN)41.0% fail first time39.620242004
Carlisle (CA)41.0% fail first time39.62024888
Nottingham (NG)40.9% fail first time39.620243755
Guildford (GU)40.5% fail first time39.620243036
Peterborough (PE)40.3% fail first time39.620244511
Harrogate (HG) (rough estimate: 421 tests, 95% interval 35.6–44.9%)40.1% fail first time39.62024421
Stockport (SK)39.9% fail first time39.620241943
Tonbridge (TN)39.8% fail first time39.620242235
Manchester (M)39.6% fail first time39.620244541
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)39.5% fail first time39.620241819
Shrewsbury (SY)39.4% fail first time39.620241077
Telford (TF)39.2% fail first time39.62024857
Southampton (SO)39.2% fail first time39.620243498
Redhill (RH)39.1% fail first time39.620242253
Milton Keynes (MK)39.0% fail first time39.620242584
Medway (ME)38.8% fail first time39.620242077
Bolton (BL)38.3% fail first time39.620241691
Walsall (WS)38.2% fail first time39.620242056
Romford (RM)38.0% fail first time39.620242146
Preston (PR)38.0% fail first time39.620241781
Stevenage (SG)37.8% fail first time39.620241336
Reading (RG)37.8% fail first time39.620244283
Leeds (LS)37.8% fail first time39.620241579
Watford (WD)37.7% fail first time39.620241212
Newcastle (NE)37.6% fail first time39.620242340
Wigan (WN)37.6% fail first time39.62024987
Doncaster (DN)37.6% fail first time39.620242495
Dumfries (DG) (rough estimate: 493 tests, 95% interval 33.4–41.9%)37.5% fail first time39.62024493
Wolverhampton (WV)37.3% fail first time39.620241572
London NW (NW)37.3% fail first time39.620242425
Oldham (OL)37.2% fail first time39.620241604
Derby (DE)37.1% fail first time39.620242133
Hereford (HR)37.1% fail first time39.62024990
Liverpool (L)36.9% fail first time39.620242134
Blackpool (FY)36.9% fail first time39.620241110
St Albans (AL)36.7% fail first time39.620241061
London N (N)36.5% fail first time39.620242638
Ilford (IG)36.4% fail first time39.620241342
Warrington (WA)36.3% fail first time39.620242010
Sunderland (SR)36.0% fail first time39.62024527
Colchester (CO)36.0% fail first time39.620241257
Harrow (HA)35.5% fail first time39.620243058
Llandudno (LL)35.4% fail first time39.620241742
Chelmsford (CM)35.3% fail first time39.620241724
London SE (SE)35.2% fail first time39.620243265
London E (E)35.1% fail first time39.620242861
Coventry (CV)35.0% fail first time39.620243441
Luton (LU)35.0% fail first time39.620242025
Uxbridge (UB)34.9% fail first time39.620242176
London SW (SW)34.8% fail first time39.620241322
Dudley (DY)34.8% fail first time39.620241125
Durham (DH)34.8% fail first time39.62024590
Bradford (BD)33.6% fail first time39.620241941
Wakefield (WF)33.6% fail first time39.620241573
Dartford (DA)33.6% fail first time39.620241569
Twickenham (TW)33.5% fail first time39.620242473
Birmingham (B)33.4% fail first time39.620248937
Leicester (LE)33.3% fail first time39.620243646
Sheffield (S)33.0% fail first time39.620243962
Southend-on-Sea (SS)33.0% fail first time39.620241210
Slough (SL)32.9% fail first time39.620242296
Croydon (CR)32.7% fail first time39.620242287
Sutton (SM)32.6% fail first time39.62024844
Kingston upon Thames (KT)32.3% fail first time39.620242925
Hemel Hempstead (HP)32.1% fail first time39.620242363
Blackburn (BB)31.7% fail first time39.620242224
London W (W)31.7% fail first time39.620241102

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does a Honda Accord rust more than average?

Allowing for age, Honda Accord MOTs record corrosion failures at 0.7 times the national rate: 0.54% of tests against 0.77% (2024 + geographic layers, n = 25,328).

Computed, not measured.

slope · Honda Accord · Salt belt susceptibility · 0.7 vs 1 · 2024 + geographic layers
Salt belt susceptibility: 1 vs 0.7. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024 + geographic layers)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Salt belt susceptibility0.7ratio estimate12024 + geographic layers25328

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is a Honda Accord ULEZ compliant?

An estimated 29.4% of Honda Accords tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).

Computed, not measured.

stacked · Honda Accord · Likely compliant · 29.4 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Likely compliant29.4% estimate202426301

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Honda Accord?

Of failed Honda Accord MOTs, 33.9% were retested the same day and a further 61.5% within 10 days; the median failed car passed its retest after 1 day (2019–2024, n = 61,071).

bar · Honda Accord · Same-day retest · 33.9 vs failed initial tests · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Same-day retest33.9%failed initial tests2019–202461071
Retest within 10 days61.5%failed initial tests2019–202461071
Clean MOT streak24.8%observed chains2019–202439151
Repeat advisory42.0%observed chains2019–202439151
Decreasing odometer1.0% mileage anomalyobserved chains2019–202445342

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is low mileage better for a Honda Accord?

Honda Accords aged 9 to 14 doing under 5,000 miles a year failed first time in 18.9% of tests, against 37.6% for those doing 8,000 to 12,000 miles (2019–2024, n = 8,541).

bullet · Honda Accord · Low-use first-time failure · 18.9 vs 37.6 · 2019–2024
Low-use first-time failure: 18.9 vs 37.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Low-use first-time failure18.9%37.62019–20248541
Low-use gap-18.8percentage points8–12k miles2019–20248541

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many years is a Honda Accord likely to last?

Honda Accords tend to last: at ten years old the typical one has about 9.5 more years of MOTs ahead, more than the median model. This is a forecast from the survival curve and may not come true.

Computed, not measured.

Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.

bar · Honda Accord · Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 19) · 19.4 vs baseline · survival forecast
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 19)19.4years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 8 (at least; observed only until age 19)11.5years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 10 (at least; observed only until age 19)9.5years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 12 (at least; observed only until age 19)7.5years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 15 (at least; observed only until age 19)4.5years forecastsurvival forecast0

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Honda Accords are still on the road?

In 2024, at least as many Honda Accords were tested at age 19 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 13,344).

line · Honda Accord · Age 3 (rough estimate: 65 tests, 95% interval 10.9–29.6%) · 7 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3 (rough estim: 7. Age 19 (at least a: 100. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 (rough estimate: 65 tests, 95% interval 10.9–29.6%)7% of age 4–6 baseline202465
Age 425.5% of age 4–6 baseline2024237
Age 574.2% of age 4–6 baseline2024689
Age 6 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20241169
Age 7 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20242512
Age 8 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20243861
Age 9 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20245297
Age 10 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20248910
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 11 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202412465
Age 12 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202417282
Age 13 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202420971
Age 14 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202424666
Age 15 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202426666
Age 16 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202424001
Age 17 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202419779
Age 18 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202415816
Age 19 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202413344

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Honda Accord fails, does it fail again?

41.2% of Honda Accords that failed an MOT failed the next one too, against 32.2% after a pass (2019–2024, n = 18,696). The failure most likely to come back is road wheels: 42.4% of those fails recurred at the next MOT.

bullet · Honda Accord · Repeat after fail · 41.2 vs 32.2 · 2019–2024
Repeat after fail: 41.2 vs 32.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Repeat after fail41.2%32.22019–202418696

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Honda Accord faults come together?

On Honda Accords, ‘body, chassis, structure’ and ‘noise, emissions and leaks’ failures turn up together 5.9 times as often as chance would predict (2024, n = 3,451).

Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Body, chassis, structure + Noise, emissions and leaks5.9liftexpected joint rate20243451
Road Wheels + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 52 tests, 95% interval 3.3–5.8)4.4liftexpected joint rate202452
Body, chassis, structure + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.2liftexpected joint rate2024583
Noise, emissions and leaks + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 496 tests, 95% interval 3.7–4.4)4.1liftexpected joint rate2024496
Identification of the vehicle + Noise, emissions and leaks (rough estimate: 215 tests, 95% interval 3.3–4.3)3.7liftexpected joint rate2024215
Body, chassis, structure + Identification of the vehicle (rough estimate: 232 tests, 95% interval 3.1–4.0)3.5liftexpected joint rate2024232
Brakes + Identification of the vehicle (rough estimate: 486 tests, 95% interval 3.1–3.8)3.4liftexpected joint rate2024486
Road Wheels + Tyres (rough estimate: 242 tests, 95% interval 2.9–3.8)3.3liftexpected joint rate2024242
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Body, chassis, structure + Steering3.3liftexpected joint rate20241745
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Suspension3.3liftexpected joint rate20241337
Noise, emissions and leaks + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 158 tests, 95% interval 2.7–3.7)3.2liftexpected joint rate2024158
Brakes + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 381 tests, 95% interval 2.8–3.5)3.1liftexpected joint rate2024381
Noise, emissions and leaks + Steering3.1liftexpected joint rate20241438
Brakes + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems3.1liftexpected joint rate2024923
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres (rough estimate: 260 tests, 95% interval 2.7–3.5)3.1liftexpected joint rate2024260
Brakes + Noise, emissions and leaks3.0liftexpected joint rate20243736
Identification of the vehicle + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 41 tests, 95% interval 2.1–4.0)3.0liftexpected joint rate202441
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Steering (rough estimate: 326 tests, 95% interval 2.6–3.3)3.0liftexpected joint rate2024326
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Road Wheels2.9liftexpected joint rate2024704
Identification of the vehicle + Visibility (rough estimate: 332 tests, 95% interval 2.6–3.3)2.9liftexpected joint rate2024332
Identification of the vehicle + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.9liftexpected joint rate2024808
Body, chassis, structure + Brakes2.8liftexpected joint rate20244058
Body, chassis, structure + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 160 tests, 95% interval 2.4–3.3)2.8liftexpected joint rate2024160
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Visibility2.8liftexpected joint rate2024671
Identification of the vehicle + Steering (rough estimate: 143 tests, 95% interval 2.3–3.2)2.7liftexpected joint rate2024143
Road Wheels + Suspension (rough estimate: 453 tests, 95% interval 2.5–3.0)2.7liftexpected joint rate2024453
Road Wheels + Visibility (rough estimate: 262 tests, 95% interval 2.4–3.0)2.7liftexpected joint rate2024262
Noise, emissions and leaks + Suspension2.6liftexpected joint rate20244542
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems2.6liftexpected joint rate20241567
Body, chassis, structure + Suspension2.6liftexpected joint rate20245171
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Tyres (rough estimate: 465 tests, 95% interval 2.4–2.8)2.6liftexpected joint rate2024465
Brakes + Tyres2.6liftexpected joint rate20244763
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Noise, emissions and leaks2.6liftexpected joint rate20246320
Identification of the vehicle + Suspension (rough estimate: 495 tests, 95% interval 2.3–2.8)2.6liftexpected joint rate2024495
Steering + Suspension2.5liftexpected joint rate20243921
Noise, emissions and leaks + Visibility2.5liftexpected joint rate20242540
Noise, emissions and leaks + Tyres2.5liftexpected joint rate20241897
Brakes + Suspension2.5liftexpected joint rate202410461
Road Wheels + Steering (rough estimate: 107 tests, 95% interval 2.0–2.9)2.4liftexpected joint rate2024107
Brakes + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.4liftexpected joint rate202414270
Body, chassis, structure + Visibility2.3liftexpected joint rate20242641
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres2.3liftexpected joint rate20248314
Tyres + Visibility2.3liftexpected joint rate20243354
Brakes + Steering2.3liftexpected joint rate20242580
Body, chassis, structure + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.3liftexpected joint rate20246419
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Visibility2.3liftexpected joint rate202410899
Suspension + Tyres2.3liftexpected joint rate20245665
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Suspension2.2liftexpected joint rate202418518
Body, chassis, structure + Tyres2.2liftexpected joint rate20241897
Brakes + Visibility2.2liftexpected joint rate20245363
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Steering2.1liftexpected joint rate20244653
Suspension + Visibility2.0liftexpected joint rate20246880
Steering + Visibility2.0liftexpected joint rate20241839
Steering + Tyres2liftexpected joint rate20241363
Identification of the vehicle + Road Wheels (seen together; too few for a multiplier)17tests with both202417
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)15tests with both202415
Brakes + Speedometer and speed limiter (seen together; too few for a multiplier)8tests with both20248
Speedometer and speed limiter + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)8tests with both20248
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belt installation check (seen together; too few for a multiplier)7tests with both20247
Speedometer and speed limiter + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)7tests with both20247

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Has the Honda Accord had safety recalls?

DVSA lists 26 safety recall campaigns matched to the Honda Accord; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.

Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
DVSA recall campaigns matched26campaignsDVSA registerDVSA register26301

Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What does a Honda Accord cost to run in a fleet?

Of every 100 Honda Accords tested at age 9, about 16 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 10, about 24 (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time; the steepest one-year step in this cross-section is between cars aged 16 and 17, 5.05 percentage points (2024).

Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 9 (rough estimate: 164 tests, 95% interval 11.1–22.2%)15.8% fail first time2024164
Age 10 (rough estimate: 433 tests, 95% interval 19.8–27.8%)23.6% fail first time2024433
Age 11 (rough estimate: 498 tests, 95% interval 24.1–32.0%)27.9% fail first time2024498
Age 12 (rough estimate: 1,164 tests, 95% interval 28.1–33.4%)30.7% fail first time20241164
Age 13 (rough estimate: 1,246 tests, 95% interval 27.1–32.2%)29.6% fail first time20241246
Age 14 (rough estimate: 1,250 tests, 95% interval 28.5–33.7%)31.0% fail first time20241250
Age 1536.9% fail first time20243029
Age 1638.0% fail first time20242850
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Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1743.0% fail first time20243092
Age 1844.4% fail first time20242772
Age 1943.7% fail first time20242892

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Honda Accord fail inspections in other countries too?

In Finland, 37.5% of Honda Accords failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 26.3% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 8,541 inspections).

Both readings are shown: this comparison changes when usage or inspection rules differ.

Inspections abroad disagree: none point the same way as Britain, Norway, Finland and the Netherlands do not. Test rules, climate and how the vehicles are used differ, so both readings are shown.

bullet · Honda Accord · Norway · 44.1 vs 33.7 · 2024 by country
Norway: 44.1 vs 33.7. Finland: 37.5 vs 26.3. Netherlands: 57.4 vs 50.8. Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024 by country)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Norway44.1% failed33.72024 by country1759
Finland37.5% failed26.32024 by country8541
Netherlands57.4% failed50.82024 by country2790

Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Does the month of a Honda Accord MOT matter?

Honda Accords fail first time most in April (41.0%, against 29.8% for all cars that month) and least in August (38.7%) (2024, n = 26,301).

line · Honda Accord · January · 40.2 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 40.2. December: 39. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Honda Accord: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January40.2% fail first time31.1202422461
February39.8% fail first time30.0202419527
March38.9% fail first time28.3202421937
April41.0% fail first time29.8202412317
May39.4% fail first time28.8202413401
June39.5% fail first time28.1202415584
July39.3% fail first time29.3202417258
August38.7% fail first time29.2202418846
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September39.1% fail first time28.2202422692
October40.5% fail first time30.3202424613
November40.6% fail first time30.6202422039
December39% fail first time29.3202415593

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Not enough tests for… (and why)

What have dealers been told about the Honda Accord? (US market)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 26,301 initial Honda Accord tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Real-world MPG against the official figure (manufacturer level)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 26,301 initial Honda Accord tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 26,301 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Honda Accord MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/honda-accord/

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Honda Accord MOT: quick answers

What is the Honda Accord first-time MOT pass rate?

60.4% of first attempts passed in 2024 (26,301 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.

Why does this number differ from other sites?

Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 26,301 primary tests: 39.59% failed first time and 68.6% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 96.6 is shown separately.