2001 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

92,792

Total Tests (All Years)

103,564 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 2001 Honda Accord as it ages.

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs43.4%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs46.8%

→ ↑7.4%

22 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	63.1%	13,091
9 yrs	57.6%	12,491
10 yrs	53.9%	12,181
11 yrs	50.6%	11,120
12 yrs	48.5%	9,892
13 yrs	44.5%	8,626
14 yrs	46.2%	7,216
15 yrs	45.6%	5,797
16 yrs	43.4%	4,326
17 yrs	43.4%	2,166
18 yrs	47.3%	1,550
19 yrs	47.7%	1,187
20 yrs	47.0%	1,105
21 yrs	46.8%	696
22 yrs	54.2%	692
23 yrs	58.2%	656

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.2%	656
2023 (22 yrs)	54.2%	692
2022 (21 yrs)	46.8%	696
2021 (20 yrs)	47%	1,105
2020 (19 yrs)	47.7%	1,187
2019 (18 yrs)	47.3%	1,550
2018 (17 yrs)	43.4%	2,166
2017 (16 yrs)	43.4%	4,326
2016 (15 yrs)	45.6%	5,797
2015 (14 yrs)	46.2%	7,216
2014 (13 yrs)	44.5%	8,626
2013 (12 yrs)	48.5%	9,892
2012 (11 yrs)	50.6%	11,120
2011 (10 yrs)	53.9%	12,181
2010 (9 yrs)	57.6%	12,491
2009 (8 yrs)	63.1%	13,091

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,091Avg Mileage 78,032Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2010High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,491Avg Mileage 84,449Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,181Avg Mileage 89,857Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,120Avg Mileage 94,097Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,892Avg Mileage 97,468Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,626Avg Mileage 100,720Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,216Avg Mileage 103,184Top Failure Brakes — 73.8%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,797Avg Mileage 104,814Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2017High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,326Avg Mileage 105,752Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2018High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,166Avg Mileage 105,125Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,550Avg Mileage 103,362Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2020High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 103,123Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 101,744Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2022High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 696Avg Mileage 101,804Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2023High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 692Avg Mileage 100,454Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 656Avg Mileage 103,564Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	63.1%	13,091	78,032	Brakes — 20.1%
2010	9	57.6%	12,491	84,449	Brakes — 23.0%
2011	10	53.9%	12,181	89,857	Brakes — 25.7%
2012	11	50.6%	11,120	94,097	Brakes — 29.4%
2013	12	48.5%	9,892	97,468	Brakes — 75.5%
2014	13	44.5%	8,626	100,720	Brakes — 81.0%
2015	14	46.2%	7,216	103,184	Brakes — 73.8%
2016	15	45.6%	5,797	104,814	Brakes — 73.1%
2017	16	43.4%	4,326	105,752	Brakes — 77.6%
2018	17	43.4%	2,166	105,125	Brakes — 80.3%
2019	18	47.3%	1,550	103,362	Brakes — 70.4%
2020	19	47.7%	1,187	103,123	Brakes — 75.0%
2021	20	47.0%	1,105	101,744	Brakes — 70.0%
2022	21	46.8%	696	101,804	Suspension — 83.0%
2023	22	54.2%	692	100,454	Suspension — 73.8%
2024	23	58.2%	656	103,564	Suspension — 53.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Brakes

59.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.2% (8 yrs)	53.0% (23 yrs)	+42.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.1% (8 yrs)	48.6% (23 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (8 yrs)	26.1% (23 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 92,792 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.