Petrol Honda Accord: MOT pass rate

68.8% of petrol Honda Accords pass the MOT first time, measured across 15,804 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 114,712.

Petrol against the other Honda Accord versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Honda Accord specifically, petrol is the strongest at 68.8%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points above the 68.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Honda Accord had covered 114,712 miles at test, against 143,400 for the diesel. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Honda Accord page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Honda Accord

1. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 2.2% of tests (10.23x the national rate for this defect)
2. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8.7% of tests (3.72x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.4% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.1% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.5% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.7% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.2% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.2% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)

From 15,956 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Accord tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Accord's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.15% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Honda Accord

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 9.2% of tests (8.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.8% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.7% of tests (3.75x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 37.1% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7.2% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.8% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.4% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.7% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.9% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.4% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)

From 15,956 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Accord tests, 2024.

Other Honda Accord fuel types

• Diesel Honda Accord - 68.3%

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