1999 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

85,536

Total Tests (All Years)

103,858 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 1999 Honda Accord as it ages.

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs50.8%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.8%

21 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	53.8%	15,120
11 yrs	52.0%	13,591
12 yrs	50.1%	12,325
13 yrs	49.0%	10,237
14 yrs	48.3%	8,345
15 yrs	48.0%	6,664
16 yrs	49.5%	5,304
17 yrs	47.7%	4,148
18 yrs	49.9%	3,115
19 yrs	50.8%	1,560
20 yrs	51.1%	1,239
21 yrs	54.9%	894
22 yrs	53.7%	882
23 yrs	54.8%	575
24 yrs	56.8%	555
25 yrs	61.6%	982

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	61.6%	982
2023 (24 yrs)	56.8%	555
2022 (23 yrs)	54.8%	575
2021 (22 yrs)	53.7%	882
2020 (21 yrs)	54.9%	894
2019 (20 yrs)	51.1%	1,239
2018 (19 yrs)	50.8%	1,560
2017 (18 yrs)	49.9%	3,115
2016 (17 yrs)	47.7%	4,148
2015 (16 yrs)	49.5%	5,304
2014 (15 yrs)	48%	6,664
2013 (14 yrs)	48.3%	8,345
2012 (13 yrs)	49%	10,237
2011 (12 yrs)	50.1%	12,325
2010 (11 yrs)	52%	13,591
2009 (10 yrs)	53.8%	15,120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,120Avg Mileage 96,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,591Avg Mileage 101,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,325Avg Mileage 104,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,237Avg Mileage 106,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,345Avg Mileage 107,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,664Avg Mileage 108,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%

2015High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,304Avg Mileage 109,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,148Avg Mileage 109,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.4%

2017High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,115Avg Mileage 109,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,560Avg Mileage 107,275Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 107,326Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 894Avg Mileage 104,400Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 882Avg Mileage 103,399Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 575Avg Mileage 102,680Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 555Avg Mileage 100,951Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 982Avg Mileage 103,858Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

MOT results for 1999 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	53.8%	15,120	96,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2010	11	52.0%	13,591	101,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	12	50.1%	12,325	104,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	13	49.0%	10,237	106,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2013	14	48.3%	8,345	107,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.9%
2014	15	48.0%	6,664	108,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%
2015	16	49.5%	5,304	109,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%
2016	17	47.7%	4,148	109,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.4%
2017	18	49.9%	3,115	109,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2018	19	50.8%	1,560	107,275	Brakes — 65.6%
2019	20	51.1%	1,239	107,326	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%
2020	21	54.9%	894	104,400	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%
2021	22	53.7%	882	103,399	Brakes — 66.8%
2022	23	54.8%	575	102,680	Suspension — 67.3%
2023	24	56.8%	555	100,951	Suspension — 59.8%
2024	25	61.6%	982	103,858	Brakes — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.6% (10 yrs)	46.2% (25 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.1% (10 yrs)	37.1% (25 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (10 yrs)	25.5% (25 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 85,536 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.