MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA ACCORD AERODECKs year 1997

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Pass percent:51.67%

(The average a petrol HONDA ACCORD AERODECK year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:6,605 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	640
Registration plate lamp issues	510
Headlamp aim out of alignment	438
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	434
Brake pipe excessively corroded	387
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	285
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	242
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	225
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	211
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	203
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	195
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	194
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	194
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	185
Rear brake binding	183
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	172
Registration plate issues	157
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	118
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	103
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	102
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	101
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	80
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	67
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	64
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Front brake application uneven	57
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	53
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	50
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	49
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Rear brake application uneven	41
Windscreen has damage	41
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	39
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	38
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	34
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	29
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	27
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	27
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	27
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	16
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	16
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	15
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	15
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	14
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	13
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	13
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	13
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Fuel cap/sealing device missing \|7.2.4a\|	12
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	12
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	11
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	11
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA ACCORD AERODECKs year 1997

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