2005 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

118,269

Total Tests (All Years)

132,840 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Accord as it ages.

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.8%	11,094
5 yrs	74.5%	10,537
6 yrs	70.0%	10,657
7 yrs	66.2%	10,365
8 yrs	62.9%	10,207
9 yrs	61.5%	9,834
10 yrs	59.9%	9,459
11 yrs	58.2%	8,897
12 yrs	57.2%	8,205
13 yrs	55.6%	5,208
14 yrs	56.2%	4,828
15 yrs	55.1%	4,390
16 yrs	56.7%	4,784
17 yrs	56.3%	3,242
18 yrs	56.7%	3,410
19 yrs	57.8%	3,152

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.8%	3,152
2023 (18 yrs)	56.7%	3,410
2022 (17 yrs)	56.3%	3,242
2021 (16 yrs)	56.7%	4,784
2020 (15 yrs)	55.1%	4,390
2019 (14 yrs)	56.2%	4,828
2018 (13 yrs)	55.6%	5,208
2017 (12 yrs)	57.2%	8,205
2016 (11 yrs)	58.2%	8,897
2015 (10 yrs)	59.9%	9,459
2014 (9 yrs)	61.5%	9,834
2013 (8 yrs)	62.9%	10,207
2012 (7 yrs)	66.2%	10,365
2011 (6 yrs)	70%	10,657
2010 (5 yrs)	74.5%	10,537
2009 (4 yrs)	77.8%	11,094

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,094Avg Mileage 58,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,537Avg Mileage 67,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,657Avg Mileage 77,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,365Avg Mileage 87,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,207Avg Mileage 95,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,834Avg Mileage 103,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,459Avg Mileage 110,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,897Avg Mileage 115,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,205Avg Mileage 120,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,208Avg Mileage 124,748Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,828Avg Mileage 127,686Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,390Avg Mileage 129,810Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,784Avg Mileage 129,906Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,242Avg Mileage 130,607Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,410Avg Mileage 131,132Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,152Avg Mileage 132,840Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.8%	11,094	58,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2010	5	74.5%	10,537	67,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2011	6	70.0%	10,657	77,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	7	66.2%	10,365	87,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	8	62.9%	10,207	95,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2014	9	61.5%	9,834	103,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2015	10	59.9%	9,459	110,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2016	11	58.2%	8,897	115,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2017	12	57.2%	8,205	120,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%
2018	13	55.6%	5,208	124,748	Suspension — 53.1%
2019	14	56.2%	4,828	127,686	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2020	15	55.1%	4,390	129,810	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2021	16	56.7%	4,784	129,906	Suspension — 66.6%
2022	17	56.3%	3,242	130,607	Suspension — 70.9%
2023	18	56.7%	3,410	131,132	Suspension — 73.8%
2024	19	57.8%	3,152	132,840	Suspension — 62.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ 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	1.9% (4 yrs)	62.9% (19 yrs)	+61.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (4 yrs)	38.7% (19 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (4 yrs)	29.5% (19 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 118,269 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.