RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Honda Accord reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·39,488 DVSA tests·2024
Across 39,488 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 61% of Honda Accord cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age.
61%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
8 to 12 years
3,382 tests · fleet 73%
74%
13 years and older
36,106 tests · fleet 61%
61%
Where the Accord fails
Suspension91
Brakes92
Body & structure97
Steering98
Tyres95
Lights & electrics85
Share of 13 years and older Honda Accord MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Honda Accord tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Honda Accord models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~15% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~10% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Honda Accord reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Honda Accord is about average for its age: 61% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Accord?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Honda Accord in 2024: 8 to 12 years, 74%; and 13 years and older, 61%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Honda Accord MOT?
For Honda Accord cars aged 8 to 12 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are brakes (6.2% of tests vs 4.2% fleet).
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