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1986 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
51.4%
Latest Pass Rate
89
Total Tests (All Years)
85,239 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 1986 Honda Accord as it ages.

At 23 years: 53.7% pass rate · At 24 years: 51.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs53.7%54
24 yrs51.4%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 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 (24 yrs)51.4%35
2009 (23 yrs)53.7%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 85,066Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%
2010High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 85,239Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Suspension
28.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
20.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
14.8%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
14.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension22.2% (23 yrs)34.3% (24 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.1% (23 yrs)14.3% (24 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems14.8% (23 yrs)14.3% (24 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 89 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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