2003 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

80,259

Total Tests (All Years)

125,908 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 2003 Honda Accord as it ages.

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.3%	8,231
7 yrs	63.9%	7,976
8 yrs	60.0%	8,016
9 yrs	59.7%	7,671
10 yrs	57.2%	7,303
11 yrs	56.2%	6,914
12 yrs	56.4%	6,458
13 yrs	55.0%	5,968
14 yrs	54.5%	5,294
15 yrs	54.1%	3,210
16 yrs	54.7%	2,950
17 yrs	55.9%	2,505
18 yrs	53.5%	2,607
19 yrs	56.1%	1,723
20 yrs	54.8%	1,851
21 yrs	55.9%	1,582

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	55.9%	1,582
2023 (20 yrs)	54.8%	1,851
2022 (19 yrs)	56.1%	1,723
2021 (18 yrs)	53.5%	2,607
2020 (17 yrs)	55.9%	2,505
2019 (16 yrs)	54.7%	2,950
2018 (15 yrs)	54.1%	3,210
2017 (14 yrs)	54.5%	5,294
2016 (13 yrs)	55%	5,968
2015 (12 yrs)	56.4%	6,458
2014 (11 yrs)	56.2%	6,914
2013 (10 yrs)	57.2%	7,303
2012 (9 yrs)	59.7%	7,671
2011 (8 yrs)	60%	8,016
2010 (7 yrs)	63.9%	7,976
2009 (6 yrs)	66.3%	8,231

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,231Avg Mileage 67,998Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,976Avg Mileage 76,159Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,016Avg Mileage 83,586Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,671Avg Mileage 90,399Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,303Avg Mileage 96,560Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,914Avg Mileage 102,561Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,458Avg Mileage 108,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,968Avg Mileage 113,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,294Avg Mileage 117,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,210Avg Mileage 120,318Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,950Avg Mileage 123,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,505Avg Mileage 124,424Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,607Avg Mileage 124,441Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,723Avg Mileage 125,819Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 126,342Top Failure Suspension — 84.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,582Avg Mileage 125,908Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.3%	8,231	67,998	Suspension — 14.3%
2010	7	63.9%	7,976	76,159	Suspension — 18.0%
2011	8	60.0%	8,016	83,586	Suspension — 21.3%
2012	9	59.7%	7,671	90,399	Suspension — 21.3%
2013	10	57.2%	7,303	96,560	Suspension — 44.4%
2014	11	56.2%	6,914	102,561	Suspension — 48.0%
2015	12	56.4%	6,458	108,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%
2016	13	55.0%	5,968	113,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2017	14	54.5%	5,294	117,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2018	15	54.1%	3,210	120,318	Suspension — 54.3%
2019	16	54.7%	2,950	123,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%
2020	17	55.9%	2,505	124,424	Suspension — 62.8%
2021	18	53.5%	2,607	124,441	Suspension — 68.8%
2022	19	56.1%	1,723	125,819	Suspension — 71.8%
2023	20	54.8%	1,851	126,342	Suspension — 84.3%
2024	21	55.9%	1,582	125,908	Suspension — 74.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases 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	14.3% (6 yrs)	74.2% (21 yrs)	+59.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.7% (6 yrs)	42.0% (21 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (6 yrs)	32.4% (21 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 80,259 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.