Does the Honda Accord fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Honda Accord records 11.23 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.27 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.04, 95% interval −0.18 to +0.10). It ranks 308 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda Accord is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 7,561 times in 2019–2024.

Honda Accord: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	7,561	3.34
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	7,334	3.24
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	4,674	2.07
Wiper blade defective	3,556	1.57
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	1,014	0.45

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 226,268 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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