2001 Honda Accord Vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

39.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,718

Total Tests (All Years)

108,795 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 39.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 13.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Honda Accord Vtec as it ages.

8 yrs55.0%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs49.8%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs44.3%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs46.2%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs45.2%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs42.5%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs42.9%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs39.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.0%	289
9 yrs	49.8%	267
10 yrs	44.3%	264
11 yrs	50.4%	234
12 yrs	46.2%	208
13 yrs	45.2%	168
14 yrs	42.5%	127
15 yrs	42.9%	105
16 yrs	39.3%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Accord Vtec pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	39.3%	56
2016 (15 yrs)	42.9%	105
2015 (14 yrs)	42.5%	127
2014 (13 yrs)	45.2%	168
2013 (12 yrs)	46.2%	208
2012 (11 yrs)	50.4%	234
2011 (10 yrs)	44.3%	264
2010 (9 yrs)	49.8%	267
2009 (8 yrs)	55%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 289Avg Mileage 81,417Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 267Avg Mileage 89,797Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 264Avg Mileage 94,494Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 234Avg Mileage 98,551Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 208Avg Mileage 101,935Top Failure Brakes — 113.9%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 168Avg Mileage 103,808Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 127Avg Mileage 108,334Top Failure Suspension — 104.7%

2016High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 113,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.9%

2017High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 108,795Top Failure Suspension — 112.5%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Accord Vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.0%	289	81,417	Brakes — 26.3%
2010	9	49.8%	267	89,797	Brakes — 31.5%
2011	10	44.3%	264	94,494	Brakes — 30.3%
2012	11	50.4%	234	98,551	Brakes — 31.2%
2013	12	46.2%	208	101,935	Brakes — 113.9%
2014	13	45.2%	168	103,808	Brakes — 86.9%
2015	14	42.5%	127	108,334	Suspension — 104.7%
2016	15	42.9%	105	113,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.9%
2017	16	39.3%	56	108,795	Suspension — 112.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Accord Vtec, with age trends.

Brakes

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

26.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.5%

↑ 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	15.6% (8 yrs)	112.5% (16 yrs)	+96.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.9% (8 yrs)	87.5% (16 yrs)	+62.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.3% (8 yrs)	75.0% (16 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (8 yrs)	30.4% (16 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord Vtec cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,718 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.