MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA ACCORDs year 1996

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Pass percent:44.92%

(The average a petrol HONDA ACCORD year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:42,229 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8542
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4499
Registration plate lamp issues	3668
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2916
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2820
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2432
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2274
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1600
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1595
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1585
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1511
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1503
Registration plate issues	1456
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1209
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1106
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1060
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	986
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	947
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	854
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	827
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	817
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	810
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	776
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	719
Rear brake binding	718
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	716
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	623
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	598
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	579
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	541
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	531
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	510
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	431
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	431
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	375
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	366
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	363
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	348
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	340
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	332
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	330
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	307
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	304
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	282
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	276
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	268
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	265
Windscreen has damage	264
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	258
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	249
Front brake application uneven	246
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	239
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	224
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	224
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	220
Rear brake application uneven	200
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	197
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	195
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	189
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	189
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	185
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	184
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	177
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	176
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	174
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	169
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	168
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	168
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	168
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	163
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	158
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	156
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	153
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	152
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	151
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	149
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	148
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	148
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	145
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	145
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	141
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	140
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	139
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	138
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	137
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	134
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	132
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	131
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	129
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	127
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	125
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	124
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	123
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	121
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	118
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	117
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	114
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	113
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	111
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	109
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	109
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	107
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	107
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	104
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	102
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\|	99
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	97
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	97
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	96
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	96
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	96
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\|	95
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	94
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	94
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	92
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	89
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	86
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	86
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	84
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	84
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	81
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	78
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	77
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	77
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	77
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	76
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	76
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	75
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	75
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	74
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	74
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	70
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	70

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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA ACCORDs year 1996

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