2008 Honda Accord — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

58,295

Total Tests (All Years)

132,719 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 63.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 10.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Accord as it ages.

1 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.7%

2 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.9%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs63.5%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	82.1%	39
2 yrs	78.4%	222
3 yrs	83.3%	5,807
4 yrs	80.9%	5,329
5 yrs	80.0%	5,069
6 yrs	76.4%	4,988
7 yrs	74.2%	4,896
8 yrs	72.1%	4,810
9 yrs	68.3%	4,634
10 yrs	67.2%	3,152
11 yrs	66.9%	3,220
12 yrs	65.6%	3,139
13 yrs	63.1%	3,766
14 yrs	63.5%	2,795
15 yrs	61.9%	3,172
16 yrs	63.2%	3,257

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Accord pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	63.2%	3,257
2023 (15 yrs)	61.9%	3,172
2022 (14 yrs)	63.5%	2,795
2021 (13 yrs)	63.1%	3,766
2020 (12 yrs)	65.6%	3,139
2019 (11 yrs)	66.9%	3,220
2018 (10 yrs)	67.2%	3,152
2017 (9 yrs)	68.3%	4,634
2016 (8 yrs)	72.1%	4,810
2015 (7 yrs)	74.2%	4,896
2014 (6 yrs)	76.4%	4,988
2013 (5 yrs)	80%	5,069
2012 (4 yrs)	80.9%	5,329
2011 (3 yrs)	83.3%	5,807
2010 (2 yrs)	78.4%	222
2009 (1 yrs)	82.1%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 39Avg Mileage 20,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 222Avg Mileage 48,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,807Avg Mileage 44,563Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2012

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,329Avg Mileage 54,690Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,069Avg Mileage 63,480Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,988Avg Mileage 73,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,896Avg Mileage 83,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,810Avg Mileage 92,389Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,634Avg Mileage 100,336Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2018

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,152Avg Mileage 107,774Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2019

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,220Avg Mileage 113,940Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,139Avg Mileage 118,096Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,766Avg Mileage 121,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,795Avg Mileage 124,810Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,172Avg Mileage 128,396Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,257Avg Mileage 132,719Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Accord by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	82.1%	39	20,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2010	2	78.4%	222	48,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	3	83.3%	5,807	44,563	Tyres — 7.2%
2012	4	80.9%	5,329	54,690	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	5	80.0%	5,069	63,480	Tyres — 15.7%
2014	6	76.4%	4,988	73,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2015	7	74.2%	4,896	83,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2016	8	72.1%	4,810	92,389	Brakes — 22.9%
2017	9	68.3%	4,634	100,336	Brakes — 26.3%
2018	10	67.2%	3,152	107,774	Suspension — 29.4%
2019	11	66.9%	3,220	113,940	Brakes — 32.3%
2020	12	65.6%	3,139	118,096	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%
2021	13	63.1%	3,766	121,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2022	14	63.5%	2,795	124,810	Suspension — 42.9%
2023	15	61.9%	3,172	128,396	Suspension — 51.9%
2024	16	63.2%	3,257	132,719	Suspension — 44.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Accord, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.6% (1 yrs)	33.6% (16 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (1 yrs)	26.5% (16 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Accord cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 58,295 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.