2006 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

98,963

Total Tests (All Years)

138,570 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Accord as it ages.

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.3%	8,684
4 yrs	78.9%	8,317
5 yrs	77.2%	8,234
6 yrs	72.5%	8,106
7 yrs	68.2%	8,014
8 yrs	65.6%	7,942
9 yrs	63.3%	7,788
10 yrs	61.6%	7,518
11 yrs	60.5%	7,092
12 yrs	58.4%	4,523
13 yrs	57.2%	4,415
14 yrs	56.5%	4,111
15 yrs	58.3%	4,535
16 yrs	56.5%	3,169
17 yrs	57.9%	3,355
18 yrs	54.9%	3,160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.9%	3,160
2023 (17 yrs)	57.9%	3,355
2022 (16 yrs)	56.5%	3,169
2021 (15 yrs)	58.3%	4,535
2020 (14 yrs)	56.5%	4,111
2019 (13 yrs)	57.2%	4,415
2018 (12 yrs)	58.4%	4,523
2017 (11 yrs)	60.5%	7,092
2016 (10 yrs)	61.6%	7,518
2015 (9 yrs)	63.3%	7,788
2014 (8 yrs)	65.6%	7,942
2013 (7 yrs)	68.2%	8,014
2012 (6 yrs)	72.5%	8,106
2011 (5 yrs)	77.2%	8,234
2010 (4 yrs)	78.9%	8,317
2009 (3 yrs)	80.3%	8,684

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,684Avg Mileage 45,934Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,317Avg Mileage 57,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,234Avg Mileage 67,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,106Avg Mileage 77,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2013

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,014Avg Mileage 87,272Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,942Avg Mileage 96,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,788Avg Mileage 104,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,518Avg Mileage 112,418Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,092Avg Mileage 119,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,523Avg Mileage 125,019Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,415Avg Mileage 130,219Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,111Avg Mileage 131,771Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,535Avg Mileage 133,478Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,169Avg Mileage 134,800Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,355Avg Mileage 136,116Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,160Avg Mileage 138,570Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.3%	8,684	45,934	Tyres — 8.3%
2010	4	78.9%	8,317	57,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2011	5	77.2%	8,234	67,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	6	72.5%	8,106	77,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2013	7	68.2%	8,014	87,272	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2014	8	65.6%	7,942	96,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2015	9	63.3%	7,788	104,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.0%
2016	10	61.6%	7,518	112,418	Suspension — 37.8%
2017	11	60.5%	7,092	119,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2018	12	58.4%	4,523	125,019	Suspension — 44.8%
2019	13	57.2%	4,415	130,219	Suspension — 55.0%
2020	14	56.5%	4,111	131,771	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2021	15	58.3%	4,535	133,478	Suspension — 61.3%
2022	16	56.5%	3,169	134,800	Suspension — 68.3%
2023	17	57.9%	3,355	136,116	Suspension — 69.6%
2024	18	54.9%	3,160	138,570	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.9% (3 yrs)	36.5% (18 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	28.4% (18 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 98,963 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.