Honda Accord MOT pass rate: 69.3% (22,876 tests, 2025)

The Honda Accord passed 69.3% of its 22,876 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 123,072 miles on the clock.

69.3%Pass rate (2025)

22,876MOT tests analysed

123,072 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the Accord compares

Honda Accord

69.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Honda average (all models)

78.8%

What fails most on the Honda Accord

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Accord:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7,072	30.0%
2	Suspension	5,372	22.8%
3	Brakes	3,953	16.8%
4	Tyres	2,067	8.8%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,637	7.0%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,523	6.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Accord owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Accord pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2002, 2003. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2011. Full ranking and method: Honda Accord years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	1,651	61.3%	-5.3 pts	99,276
2002	1,710	60.5%	-5.1 pts	97,187
2003	4,703	63.9%	-1.1 pts	125,262
2004	7,374	65.0%	+0.7 pts	129,532
2005	8,632	66.0%	+1.5 pts	128,916
2006	8,375	66.7%	+2.3 pts	133,005
2007	9,276	67.0%	+1.9 pts	130,562
2008	8,498	70.2%	+5.1 pts	127,469
2009	8,999	72.5%	+6.1 pts	126,306
2010	3,728	75.7%	+8.4 pts	121,371
2011	3,733	76.6%	+7.4 pts	113,737
2012	3,449	77.6%	+6.4 pts	104,124

Check a specific Accord before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Honda models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Accord?

In 2025, 69.3% of 22,876 first MOT tests on the Honda Accord were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Accord fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (30.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Honda Accord reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 69.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 123,072 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.