Honda Accord reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Accord

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 198,127 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

70.9%

Share of this model's 198,127 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£355/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

136,753

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

136,925

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

18.3

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

20,187

20,170 valid MOT, 17 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

198,127

198,127 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

20,187On the road

Insight summary

Honda Accord is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 20,187 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 70.9% from 198,127 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 136,753 miles and an average age of 18.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 136,925 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and parking brake. The practical read is that the Honda Accord looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	12,413
DIESEL	7,707
LPG	40
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	19
OTHER	5
GAS BI-FUEL	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5,011
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4,898
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,551
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4,082
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,379
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	3,306
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	3,055
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,940
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,858
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,750
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,738
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	2,649
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,497
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,487
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,075
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	2,069
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2,062
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2,030
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,906
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,867
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	1,786
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,755
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,585
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,511
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,411

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 67,258 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

5,011

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

4,898

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

4,551

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

4,082

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

3,379

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

3,306

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

3,055

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,940

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,858

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,750

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,738

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

2,649

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

2,497

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,487

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,075

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

2,069

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

2,062

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

2,030

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,906

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,867

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

1,786

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

1,755

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,585

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,511

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,411

Honda Accord reliability and MOT data