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1988 Honda Accord Aerodeck — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
58.3%
Latest Pass Rate
82
Total Tests (All Years)
93,816 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Honda Accord Aerodeck as it ages.

At 21 years: 39.1% pass rate · At 22 years: 58.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs39.1%46
22 yrs58.3%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Accord Aerodeck pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (22 yrs)58.3%36
2009 (21 yrs)39.1%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
39.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 98,185Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%
2010High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 93,816Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Accord Aerodeck, with age trends.

Suspension
31.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
21.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
21.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
20.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
19.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension37.0% (21 yrs)25.0% (22 yrs)
-12.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.9% (21 yrs)19.4% (22 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres21.7% (21 yrs)19.4% (22 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems15.2% (21 yrs)13.9% (22 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord Aerodeck cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 82 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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