1998 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

33,609

Total Tests (All Years)

104,731 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 1998 Honda Accord as it ages.

11 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs47.3%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs44.3%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs45.1%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.4%

26 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	46.7%	7,172
12 yrs	47.3%	6,064
13 yrs	44.8%	5,010
14 yrs	44.3%	3,821
15 yrs	45.1%	3,000
16 yrs	45.8%	2,251
17 yrs	48.2%	1,711
18 yrs	47.9%	1,316
19 yrs	49.2%	954
20 yrs	52.4%	508
21 yrs	53.8%	400
22 yrs	56.3%	311
23 yrs	60.6%	322
24 yrs	56.4%	202
25 yrs	55.9%	202
26 yrs	60.3%	365

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	60.3%	365
2023 (25 yrs)	55.9%	202
2022 (24 yrs)	56.4%	202
2021 (23 yrs)	60.6%	322
2020 (22 yrs)	56.3%	311
2019 (21 yrs)	53.8%	400
2018 (20 yrs)	52.4%	508
2017 (19 yrs)	49.2%	954
2016 (18 yrs)	47.9%	1,316
2015 (17 yrs)	48.2%	1,711
2014 (16 yrs)	45.8%	2,251
2013 (15 yrs)	45.1%	3,000
2012 (14 yrs)	44.3%	3,821
2011 (13 yrs)	44.8%	5,010
2010 (12 yrs)	47.3%	6,064
2009 (11 yrs)	46.7%	7,172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,172Avg Mileage 101,850Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,064Avg Mileage 104,568Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,010Avg Mileage 106,560Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,821Avg Mileage 107,341Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,000Avg Mileage 107,667Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,251Avg Mileage 108,454Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2015High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,711Avg Mileage 109,018Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,316Avg Mileage 108,835Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 954Avg Mileage 106,295Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 508Avg Mileage 105,250Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 400Avg Mileage 104,287Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 311Avg Mileage 103,043Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 322Avg Mileage 103,319Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 202Avg Mileage 100,399Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 202Avg Mileage 103,152Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 365Avg Mileage 104,731Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	46.7%	7,172	101,850	Brakes — 33.0%
2010	12	47.3%	6,064	104,568	Brakes — 32.6%
2011	13	44.8%	5,010	106,560	Brakes — 34.8%
2012	14	44.3%	3,821	107,341	Brakes — 34.7%
2013	15	45.1%	3,000	107,667	Brakes — 84.5%
2014	16	45.8%	2,251	108,454	Brakes — 81.9%
2015	17	48.2%	1,711	109,018	Brakes — 75.2%
2016	18	47.9%	1,316	108,835	Brakes — 69.1%
2017	19	49.2%	954	106,295	Brakes — 71.5%
2018	20	52.4%	508	105,250	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	21	53.8%	400	104,287	Brakes — 56.0%
2020	22	56.3%	311	103,043	Brakes — 58.5%
2021	23	60.6%	322	103,319	Brakes — 56.2%
2022	24	56.4%	202	100,399	Brakes — 61.4%
2023	25	55.9%	202	103,152	Brakes — 60.4%
2024	26	60.3%	365	104,731	Brakes — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Brakes

57.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	17.4% (11 yrs)	30.7% (26 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.3% (11 yrs)	35.1% (26 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.0% (11 yrs)	37.5% (26 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,609 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.