2002 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

69,498

Total Tests (All Years)

104,347 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 2002 Honda Accord as it ages.

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs47.7%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs50.6%

→ ↑6.1%

22 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.8%	8,603
8 yrs	64.1%	8,330
9 yrs	60.1%	8,298
10 yrs	56.6%	7,808
11 yrs	52.4%	7,251
12 yrs	49.2%	6,546
13 yrs	48.7%	5,804
14 yrs	46.8%	4,962
15 yrs	45.6%	3,882
16 yrs	44.9%	2,037
17 yrs	46.2%	1,570
18 yrs	47.7%	1,213
19 yrs	50.2%	1,145
20 yrs	50.3%	706
21 yrs	50.6%	704
22 yrs	56.7%	639

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56.7%	639
2023 (21 yrs)	50.6%	704
2022 (20 yrs)	50.3%	706
2021 (19 yrs)	50.2%	1,145
2020 (18 yrs)	47.7%	1,213
2019 (17 yrs)	46.2%	1,570
2018 (16 yrs)	44.9%	2,037
2017 (15 yrs)	45.6%	3,882
2016 (14 yrs)	46.8%	4,962
2015 (13 yrs)	48.7%	5,804
2014 (12 yrs)	49.2%	6,546
2013 (11 yrs)	52.4%	7,251
2012 (10 yrs)	56.6%	7,808
2011 (9 yrs)	60.1%	8,298
2010 (8 yrs)	64.1%	8,330
2009 (7 yrs)	67.8%	8,603

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,603Avg Mileage 69,771Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,330Avg Mileage 76,489Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,298Avg Mileage 82,486Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,808Avg Mileage 88,061Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,251Avg Mileage 91,959Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,546Avg Mileage 96,759Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,804Avg Mileage 99,681Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,962Avg Mileage 102,958Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,882Avg Mileage 102,904Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2018High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,037Avg Mileage 102,860Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,570Avg Mileage 102,498Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,213Avg Mileage 100,818Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%

2021High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 101,070Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 706Avg Mileage 98,942Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2023High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 704Avg Mileage 99,998Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 639Avg Mileage 104,347Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.8%	8,603	69,771	Brakes — 15.6%
2010	8	64.1%	8,330	76,489	Brakes — 18.1%
2011	9	60.1%	8,298	82,486	Brakes — 20.2%
2012	10	56.6%	7,808	88,061	Brakes — 23.9%
2013	11	52.4%	7,251	91,959	Brakes — 64.2%
2014	12	49.2%	6,546	96,759	Brakes — 70.6%
2015	13	48.7%	5,804	99,681	Brakes — 69.2%
2016	14	46.8%	4,962	102,958	Brakes — 66.7%
2017	15	45.6%	3,882	102,904	Brakes — 69.3%
2018	16	44.9%	2,037	102,860	Brakes — 72.5%
2019	17	46.2%	1,570	102,498	Brakes — 67.3%
2020	18	47.7%	1,213	100,818	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%
2021	19	50.2%	1,145	101,070	Suspension — 66.6%
2022	20	50.3%	706	98,942	Suspension — 67.1%
2023	21	50.6%	704	99,998	Suspension — 67.3%
2024	22	56.7%	639	104,347	Brakes — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

33.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	6.5% (7 yrs)	45.4% (22 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.6% (7 yrs)	45.9% (22 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 69,498 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.