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Honda Accord common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Honda Accord fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 5,491 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical29.1% of failures
Suspension24.0% of failures
Brakes21.4% of failures
Tyres18.8% of failures
Visibility/wipers9.7% of failures
Other7.8% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 22.6% of MOT tests recorded on the Honda Accord in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 29.1% of the Honda Accord's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, brakes, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Honda Jazz MOT failures17.3% failure rateHonda Civic MOT failures21.7% failure rateHonda Cr-V MOT failures18.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain