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1983 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
63.0%
Latest Pass Rate
111
Total Tests (All Years)
67,726 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 1983 Honda Accord as it ages.

At 26 years: 44.6% pass rate · At 27 years: 63.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs44.6%65
27 yrs63.0%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Honda Accord 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 (27 yrs)63%46
2009 (26 yrs)44.6%65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 65Avg Mileage 68,460Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%
2010High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 67,726Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Brakes
20.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
20.0%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
17.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension21.5% (26 yrs)13.0% (27 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.5% (26 yrs)13.0% (27 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes21.5% (26 yrs)19.6% (27 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 111 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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