1994 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,416

Total Tests (All Years)

94,486 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 1994 Honda Accord as it ages.

15 yrs39.2%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs40.5%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs39.8%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs40.9%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs43.7%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs51.0%

→ ↑8.2%

23 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs62.9%

→ ↓13.8%

25 yrs49.1%

→ ↑5.9%

26 yrs55.0%

→ ↑7.3%

27 yrs62.3%

→ ↓15.2%

28 yrs47.1%

→ ↑18.7%

29 yrs65.8%

→ ↓9.2%

30 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	39.2%	2,062
16 yrs	40.5%	1,369
17 yrs	39.8%	921
18 yrs	40.9%	585
19 yrs	43.7%	389
20 yrs	46.8%	282
21 yrs	52.4%	206
22 yrs	51.0%	145
23 yrs	59.2%	120
24 yrs	62.9%	62
25 yrs	49.1%	57
26 yrs	55.0%	40
27 yrs	62.3%	53
28 yrs	47.1%	34
29 yrs	65.8%	38
30 yrs	56.6%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	56.6%	53
2023 (29 yrs)	65.8%	38
2022 (28 yrs)	47.1%	34
2021 (27 yrs)	62.3%	53
2020 (26 yrs)	55%	40
2019 (25 yrs)	49.1%	57
2018 (24 yrs)	62.9%	62
2017 (23 yrs)	59.2%	120
2016 (22 yrs)	51%	145
2015 (21 yrs)	52.4%	206
2014 (20 yrs)	46.8%	282
2013 (19 yrs)	43.7%	389
2012 (18 yrs)	40.9%	585
2011 (17 yrs)	39.8%	921
2010 (16 yrs)	40.5%	1,369
2009 (15 yrs)	39.2%	2,062

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,062Avg Mileage 110,192Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2010High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 108,424Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2011High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 921Avg Mileage 108,463Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2012High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 585Avg Mileage 107,597Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 389Avg Mileage 105,169Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 282Avg Mileage 102,890Top Failure Brakes — 94.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 206Avg Mileage 101,425Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 145Avg Mileage 100,073Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 120Avg Mileage 96,792Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 98,845Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 94,571Top Failure Brakes — 91.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 99,357Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 103,371Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 96,495Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 100,147Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 53Avg Mileage 94,486Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

MOT results for 1994 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	39.2%	2,062	110,192	Brakes — 38.9%
2010	16	40.5%	1,369	108,424	Brakes — 40.0%
2011	17	39.8%	921	108,463	Brakes — 39.8%
2012	18	40.9%	585	107,597	Brakes — 39.5%
2013	19	43.7%	389	105,169	Brakes — 92.3%
2014	20	46.8%	282	102,890	Brakes — 94.0%
2015	21	52.4%	206	101,425	Brakes — 94.7%
2016	22	51.0%	145	100,073	Suspension — 68.3%
2017	23	59.2%	120	96,792	Brakes — 70.8%
2018	24	62.9%	62	98,845	Brakes — 69.4%
2019	25	49.1%	57	94,571	Brakes — 91.2%
2020	26	55.0%	40	99,357	Brakes — 52.5%
2021	27	62.3%	53	103,371	Brakes — 60.4%
2022	28	47.1%	34	96,495	Brakes — 102.9%
2023	29	65.8%	38	100,147	Suspension — 65.8%
2024	30	56.6%	53	94,486	Suspension — 69.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Brakes

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.8%

↑ 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	28.2% (15 yrs)	69.8% (30 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	38.9% (15 yrs)	60.4% (30 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.5% (15 yrs)	35.8% (30 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,416 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.