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1987 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
45.5%
Latest Pass Rate
210
Total Tests (All Years)
81,769 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 1987 Honda Accord as it ages.

22 yrs46.1%
23 yrs54.7%
24 yrs48.6%
25 yrs45.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs46.1%89
23 yrs54.7%53
24 yrs48.6%35
25 yrs45.5%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (25 yrs)45.5%33
2011 (24 yrs)48.6%35
2010 (23 yrs)54.7%53
2009 (22 yrs)46.1%89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 87,381Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%
2010High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 82,902Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%
2011High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 81,137Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%
2012High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,769Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Suspension
31.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
21.9%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
18.2%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
17.1%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.6% (22 yrs)21.2% (25 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension32.6% (22 yrs)33.3% (25 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Tyres14.6% (22 yrs)15.2% (25 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 210 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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