2004 Honda Accord Vtec Executive A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

730

Total Tests (All Years)

109,116 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Accord Vtec Executive A as it ages.

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↑6.8%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↓13.3%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↑15.1%

14 yrs73.0%

→ ↓18.0%

15 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.4%	88
6 yrs	73.7%	76
7 yrs	73.6%	91
8 yrs	67.9%	84
9 yrs	69.7%	76
10 yrs	68.3%	63
11 yrs	64.4%	59
12 yrs	71.2%	59
13 yrs	57.9%	57
14 yrs	73.0%	37
15 yrs	55.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Accord Vtec Executive A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	55%	40
2018 (14 yrs)	73%	37
2017 (13 yrs)	57.9%	57
2016 (12 yrs)	71.2%	59
2015 (11 yrs)	64.4%	59
2014 (10 yrs)	68.3%	63
2013 (9 yrs)	69.7%	76
2012 (8 yrs)	67.9%	84
2011 (7 yrs)	73.6%	91
2010 (6 yrs)	73.7%	76
2009 (5 yrs)	78.4%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 88Avg Mileage 59,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 65,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91Avg Mileage 75,346Top Failure Suspension — 13.2%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 84Avg Mileage 84,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 89,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 89,115Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 89,919Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 93,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 100,307Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 100,987Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 109,116Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Accord Vtec Executive A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.4%	88	59,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2010	6	73.7%	76	65,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2011	7	73.6%	91	75,346	Suspension — 13.2%
2012	8	67.9%	84	84,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	9	69.7%	76	89,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2014	10	68.3%	63	89,115	Suspension — 27.0%
2015	11	64.4%	59	89,919	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2016	12	71.2%	59	93,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2017	13	57.9%	57	100,307	Suspension — 42.1%
2018	14	73.0%	37	100,987	Brakes — 43.2%
2019	15	55.0%	40	109,116	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Accord Vtec Executive A, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.7% (5 yrs)	37.5% (15 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (5 yrs)	27.5% (15 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (5 yrs)	25.0% (15 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord Vtec Executive A cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 730 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.