2006 Honda Accord Ex I-vtec Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

335

Total Tests (All Years)

99,433 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 4.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Accord Ex I-vtec Auto as it ages.

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↑5.3%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs81.6%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓16.2%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.1%	39
4 yrs	76.3%	38
5 yrs	81.6%	38
6 yrs	84.2%	38
7 yrs	81.6%	38
8 yrs	75.7%	37
9 yrs	73.0%	37
10 yrs	56.8%	37
11 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Accord Ex I-vtec Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (10 yrs)	56.8%	37
2015 (9 yrs)	73%	37
2014 (8 yrs)	75.7%	37
2013 (7 yrs)	81.6%	38
2012 (6 yrs)	84.2%	38
2011 (5 yrs)	81.6%	38
2010 (4 yrs)	76.3%	38
2009 (3 yrs)	82.1%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 30,186Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 40,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 50,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 60,478Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 67,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 90,695Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 99,433Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Accord Ex I-vtec Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.1%	39	30,186	Brakes — 10.3%
2010	4	76.3%	38	40,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	5	81.6%	38	50,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2012	6	84.2%	38	60,478	Tyres — 7.9%
2013	7	81.6%	38	67,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2014	8	75.7%	37	76,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2015	9	73.0%	37	82,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2016	10	56.8%	37	90,695	Brakes — 67.6%
2017	11	60.6%	33	99,433	Brakes — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Accord Ex I-vtec Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.3% (3 yrs)	51.5% (11 yrs)	+41.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.7% (3 yrs)	36.4% (11 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.1% (3 yrs)	15.2% (11 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord Ex I-vtec Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 335 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.