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Honda Accord
MOT 2023
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Accord

38,512 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Accords pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 7.3 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

68.4%

Pass-after-fix

6.5%

Fail

24.3%

Avg miles

124,654

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Accord: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 38,512 MOT tests, the Accord returns 68.4% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective headlamp lens. A number-plate lamp out and headlamp aim out of spec round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 124,654, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    3,167 occurrences · 8.2% of tests

  2. 02

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    2,215 occurrences · 5.8% of tests

  3. 03

    The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

    2,082 occurrences · 5.4% of tests

  4. 04

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    1,783 occurrences · 4.6% of tests

  5. 05

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    1,773 occurrences · 4.6% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    1,487 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    1,415 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  8. 08

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    1,180 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  9. 09

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    960 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    956 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£108–£435

If every one of this Accord's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Accord?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Accord and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.