1996 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

50.5%

Latest Pass Rate

16,143

Total Tests (All Years)

110,710 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 1996 Honda Accord as it ages.

13 yrs41.4%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs41.3%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs41.4%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs41.0%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs38.9%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs43.9%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs42.2%

→ ↑10.0%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↓7.5%

21 yrs44.7%

→ ↑12.7%

22 yrs57.4%

→ ↓6.3%

23 yrs51.1%

→ ↑4.8%

24 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs58.2%

→ ↓7.5%

26 yrs50.7%

→ ↑18.7%

27 yrs69.4%

→ ↓18.9%

28 yrs50.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	41.4%	4,660
14 yrs	41.3%	3,424
15 yrs	41.4%	2,434
16 yrs	41.0%	1,651
17 yrs	38.9%	1,140
18 yrs	43.9%	797
19 yrs	42.2%	573
20 yrs	52.2%	425
21 yrs	44.7%	313
22 yrs	57.4%	162
23 yrs	51.1%	135
24 yrs	55.9%	93
25 yrs	58.2%	110
26 yrs	50.7%	69
27 yrs	69.4%	62
28 yrs	50.5%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	50.5%	95
2023 (27 yrs)	69.4%	62
2022 (26 yrs)	50.7%	69
2021 (25 yrs)	58.2%	110
2020 (24 yrs)	55.9%	93
2019 (23 yrs)	51.1%	135
2018 (22 yrs)	57.4%	162
2017 (21 yrs)	44.7%	313
2016 (20 yrs)	52.2%	425
2015 (19 yrs)	42.2%	573
2014 (18 yrs)	43.9%	797
2013 (17 yrs)	38.9%	1,140
2012 (16 yrs)	41%	1,651
2011 (15 yrs)	41.4%	2,434
2010 (14 yrs)	41.3%	3,424
2009 (13 yrs)	41.4%	4,660

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,660Avg Mileage 106,223Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,424Avg Mileage 108,527Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2011High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,434Avg Mileage 107,963Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2012High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,651Avg Mileage 108,070Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2013High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 107,166Top Failure Brakes — 98.0%

2014High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 797Avg Mileage 106,134Top Failure Brakes — 104.9%

2015High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 573Avg Mileage 105,841Top Failure Brakes — 87.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 425Avg Mileage 106,994Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 313Avg Mileage 105,162Top Failure Brakes — 79.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 162Avg Mileage 105,052Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 135Avg Mileage 104,504Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 93Avg Mileage 99,087Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 110Avg Mileage 102,503Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 69Avg Mileage 102,821Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 111,037Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 95Avg Mileage 110,710Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	41.4%	4,660	106,223	Brakes — 38.7%
2010	14	41.3%	3,424	108,527	Brakes — 39.5%
2011	15	41.4%	2,434	107,963	Brakes — 39.2%
2012	16	41.0%	1,651	108,070	Brakes — 39.0%
2013	17	38.9%	1,140	107,166	Brakes — 98.0%
2014	18	43.9%	797	106,134	Brakes — 104.9%
2015	19	42.2%	573	105,841	Brakes — 87.6%
2016	20	52.2%	425	106,994	Brakes — 72.7%
2017	21	44.7%	313	105,162	Brakes — 79.2%
2018	22	57.4%	162	105,052	Brakes — 74.7%
2019	23	51.1%	135	104,504	Brakes — 74.8%
2020	24	55.9%	93	99,087	Brakes — 68.8%
2021	25	58.2%	110	102,503	Suspension — 81.8%
2022	26	50.7%	69	102,821	Brakes — 69.6%
2023	27	69.4%	62	111,037	Brakes — 64.5%
2024	28	50.5%	95	110,710	Brakes — 75.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Brakes

68.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	38.7% (13 yrs)	75.8% (28 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.6% (13 yrs)	60.0% (28 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.0% (13 yrs)	24.2% (28 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,143 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.