2007 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

87,027

Total Tests (All Years)

137,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Honda Accord as it ages.

2 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.7%	308
3 yrs	80.9%	7,747
4 yrs	78.8%	7,662
5 yrs	76.6%	7,416
6 yrs	72.5%	7,347
7 yrs	69.7%	7,250
8 yrs	67.1%	7,104
9 yrs	64.9%	6,990
10 yrs	62.1%	6,750
11 yrs	61.8%	4,500
12 yrs	59.8%	4,456
13 yrs	60.4%	4,114
14 yrs	60.2%	4,732
15 yrs	60.2%	3,358
16 yrs	58.0%	3,641
17 yrs	59.6%	3,652

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.6%	3,652
2023 (16 yrs)	58%	3,641
2022 (15 yrs)	60.2%	3,358
2021 (14 yrs)	60.2%	4,732
2020 (13 yrs)	60.4%	4,114
2019 (12 yrs)	59.8%	4,456
2018 (11 yrs)	61.8%	4,500
2017 (10 yrs)	62.1%	6,750
2016 (9 yrs)	64.9%	6,990
2015 (8 yrs)	67.1%	7,104
2014 (7 yrs)	69.7%	7,250
2013 (6 yrs)	72.5%	7,347
2012 (5 yrs)	76.6%	7,416
2011 (4 yrs)	78.8%	7,662
2010 (3 yrs)	80.9%	7,747
2009 (2 yrs)	84.7%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 308Avg Mileage 51,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,747Avg Mileage 47,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,662Avg Mileage 58,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,416Avg Mileage 68,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,347Avg Mileage 78,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,250Avg Mileage 87,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,104Avg Mileage 96,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,990Avg Mileage 105,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,750Avg Mileage 112,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,500Avg Mileage 117,048Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,456Avg Mileage 123,535Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,114Avg Mileage 126,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,732Avg Mileage 128,851Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,358Avg Mileage 131,702Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,641Avg Mileage 132,284Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,652Avg Mileage 137,946Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

MOT results for 2007 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	84.7%	308	51,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2010	3	80.9%	7,747	47,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2011	4	78.8%	7,662	58,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2012	5	76.6%	7,416	68,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2013	6	72.5%	7,347	78,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	7	69.7%	7,250	87,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2015	8	67.1%	7,104	96,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2016	9	64.9%	6,990	105,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2017	10	62.1%	6,750	112,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2018	11	61.8%	4,500	117,048	Suspension — 40.5%
2019	12	59.8%	4,456	123,535	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2020	13	60.4%	4,114	126,103	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2021	14	60.2%	4,732	128,851	Suspension — 55.9%
2022	15	60.2%	3,358	131,702	Suspension — 59.2%
2023	16	58.0%	3,641	132,284	Suspension — 67.5%
2024	17	59.6%	3,652	137,946	Suspension — 61.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ 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	4.9% (2 yrs)	34.7% (17 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (2 yrs)	26.3% (17 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 87,027 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.