1992 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

78.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,667

Total Tests (All Years)

107,141 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 1992 Honda Accord as it ages.

17 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs54.4%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↑11.9%

23 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.5%

26 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.6%

27 yrs72.1%

→ ↓13.0%

29 yrs59.1%

→ ↑15.1%

30 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.2%

31 yrs71.0%

→ ↑7.5%

32 yrs78.5%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.3%	744
18 yrs	52.6%	496
19 yrs	55.5%	353
20 yrs	54.4%	241
21 yrs	58.0%	169
22 yrs	56.1%	139
23 yrs	68.0%	103
24 yrs	68.5%	89
25 yrs	72.0%	75
26 yrs	70.5%	44
27 yrs	72.1%	43
29 yrs	59.1%	44
30 yrs	74.2%	31
31 yrs	71.0%	31
32 yrs	78.5%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	78.5%	65
2023 (31 yrs)	71%	31
2022 (30 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (29 yrs)	59.1%	44
2019 (27 yrs)	72.1%	43
2018 (26 yrs)	70.5%	44
2017 (25 yrs)	72%	75
2016 (24 yrs)	68.5%	89
2015 (23 yrs)	68%	103
2014 (22 yrs)	56.1%	139
2013 (21 yrs)	58%	169
2012 (20 yrs)	54.4%	241
2011 (19 yrs)	55.5%	353
2010 (18 yrs)	52.6%	496
2009 (17 yrs)	52.3%	744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 744Avg Mileage 110,579Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 496Avg Mileage 109,120Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 353Avg Mileage 110,733Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 241Avg Mileage 107,291Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 169Avg Mileage 109,856Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 139Avg Mileage 108,484Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2015

68.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 103Avg Mileage 99,374Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 103,068Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 100,134Top Failure Suspension — 85.3%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 107,761Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 43Avg Mileage 109,072Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 39.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 112,417Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 102,596Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 111,222Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2024

78.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 65Avg Mileage 107,141Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

MOT results for 1992 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	52.3%	744	110,579	Suspension — 24.6%
2010	18	52.6%	496	109,120	Suspension — 27.4%
2011	19	55.5%	353	110,733	Suspension — 27.5%
2012	20	54.4%	241	107,291	Suspension — 31.1%
2013	21	58.0%	169	109,856	Suspension — 74.0%
2014	22	56.1%	139	108,484	Suspension — 67.6%
2015	23	68.0%	103	99,374	Suspension — 43.7%
2016	24	68.5%	89	103,068	Suspension — 51.7%
2017	25	72.0%	75	100,134	Suspension — 85.3%
2018	26	70.5%	44	107,761	Suspension — 43.2%
2019	27	72.1%	43	109,072	Body, chassis, structure — 39.5%
2021	29	59.1%	44	112,417	Brakes — 45.5%
2022	30	74.2%	31	102,596	Brakes — 51.6%
2023	31	71.0%	31	111,222	Suspension — 41.9%
2024	32	78.5%	65	107,141	Suspension — 21.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Suspension

42.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

18.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.3% (17 yrs)	12.3% (32 yrs)	-11.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.0% (17 yrs)	12.3% (32 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.6% (17 yrs)	21.5% (32 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Honda Accord page →

About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,667 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.