2004 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

121,752

Total Tests (All Years)

133,103 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Accord as it ages.

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.6%	12,226
6 yrs	67.3%	11,838
7 yrs	62.3%	11,832
8 yrs	60.9%	11,334
9 yrs	58.0%	10,929
10 yrs	56.6%	10,367
11 yrs	56.4%	9,876
12 yrs	56.4%	9,137
13 yrs	56.9%	8,226
14 yrs	54.6%	5,028
15 yrs	54.6%	4,580
16 yrs	54.7%	3,966
17 yrs	56.0%	4,097
18 yrs	56.3%	2,765
19 yrs	56.4%	2,952
20 yrs	56.2%	2,599

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	56.2%	2,599
2023 (19 yrs)	56.4%	2,952
2022 (18 yrs)	56.3%	2,765
2021 (17 yrs)	56%	4,097
2020 (16 yrs)	54.7%	3,966
2019 (15 yrs)	54.6%	4,580
2018 (14 yrs)	54.6%	5,028
2017 (13 yrs)	56.9%	8,226
2016 (12 yrs)	56.4%	9,137
2015 (11 yrs)	56.4%	9,876
2014 (10 yrs)	56.6%	10,367
2013 (9 yrs)	58%	10,929
2012 (8 yrs)	60.9%	11,334
2011 (7 yrs)	62.3%	11,832
2010 (6 yrs)	67.3%	11,838
2009 (5 yrs)	71.6%	12,226

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,226Avg Mileage 67,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,838Avg Mileage 77,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,832Avg Mileage 86,968Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,334Avg Mileage 94,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,929Avg Mileage 101,587Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,367Avg Mileage 108,299Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,876Avg Mileage 114,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,137Avg Mileage 120,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,226Avg Mileage 124,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,028Avg Mileage 127,395Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,580Avg Mileage 129,058Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,966Avg Mileage 130,714Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,097Avg Mileage 131,569Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,765Avg Mileage 132,056Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,952Avg Mileage 132,225Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,599Avg Mileage 133,103Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.6%	12,226	67,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	6	67.3%	11,838	77,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	7	62.3%	11,832	86,968	Suspension — 18.8%
2012	8	60.9%	11,334	94,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	9	58.0%	10,929	101,587	Suspension — 45.5%
2014	10	56.6%	10,367	108,299	Suspension — 51.3%
2015	11	56.4%	9,876	114,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.7%
2016	12	56.4%	9,137	120,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.2%
2017	13	56.9%	8,226	124,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2018	14	54.6%	5,028	127,395	Suspension — 57.3%
2019	15	54.6%	4,580	129,058	Suspension — 66.0%
2020	16	54.7%	3,966	130,714	Suspension — 69.9%
2021	17	56.0%	4,097	131,569	Suspension — 70.6%
2022	18	56.3%	2,765	132,056	Suspension — 71.4%
2023	19	56.4%	2,952	132,225	Suspension — 79.5%
2024	20	56.2%	2,599	133,103	Suspension — 75.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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	8.8% (5 yrs)	75.2% (20 yrs)	+66.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.6% (5 yrs)	38.9% (20 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (5 yrs)	29.3% (20 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 121,752 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.