1993 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,265

Total Tests (All Years)

125,615 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 1993 Honda Accord as it ages.

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs51.3%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.0%

21 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↑6.7%

23 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.9%

24 yrs58.5%

→ ↓5.3%

25 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.0%

27 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	44.4%	1,006
17 yrs	49.3%	663
18 yrs	52.3%	455
19 yrs	51.3%	306
20 yrs	48.3%	207
21 yrs	52.3%	151
22 yrs	53.7%	136
23 yrs	60.4%	101
24 yrs	58.5%	82
25 yrs	53.2%	47
26 yrs	52.4%	42
27 yrs	51.4%	35
28 yrs	50.0%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (28 yrs)	50%	34
2020 (27 yrs)	51.4%	35
2019 (26 yrs)	52.4%	42
2018 (25 yrs)	53.2%	47
2017 (24 yrs)	58.5%	82
2016 (23 yrs)	60.4%	101
2015 (22 yrs)	53.7%	136
2014 (21 yrs)	52.3%	151
2013 (20 yrs)	48.3%	207
2012 (19 yrs)	51.3%	306
2011 (18 yrs)	52.3%	455
2010 (17 yrs)	49.3%	663
2009 (16 yrs)	44.4%	1,006

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 107,317Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 663Avg Mileage 106,011Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 455Avg Mileage 104,051Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 306Avg Mileage 104,197Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 207Avg Mileage 105,749Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 151Avg Mileage 108,031Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 136Avg Mileage 107,307Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 108,025Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 111,487Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 118,090Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 121,408Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2020High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 114,721Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 125,615Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

MOT results for 1993 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	44.4%	1,006	107,317	Brakes — 32.6%
2010	17	49.3%	663	106,011	Brakes — 31.1%
2011	18	52.3%	455	104,051	Brakes — 30.3%
2012	19	51.3%	306	104,197	Suspension — 26.5%
2013	20	48.3%	207	105,749	Suspension — 76.3%
2014	21	52.3%	151	108,031	Suspension — 66.9%
2015	22	53.7%	136	107,307	Suspension — 70.6%
2016	23	60.4%	101	108,025	Suspension — 44.6%
2017	24	58.5%	82	111,487	Brakes — 64.6%
2018	25	53.2%	47	118,090	Suspension — 78.7%
2019	26	52.4%	42	121,408	Suspension — 47.6%
2020	27	51.4%	35	114,721	Suspension — 91.4%
2021	28	50.0%	34	125,615	Suspension — 97.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.4%

↑ 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	29.1% (16 yrs)	97.1% (28 yrs)	+68.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.6% (16 yrs)	85.3% (28 yrs)	+52.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.4% (16 yrs)	41.2% (28 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 3,265 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.