MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA ACCORDs year 1997

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Pass percent:46.93%

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

Based on:47,406 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9266
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4838
Registration plate lamp issues	4088
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3185
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3015
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2493
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1935
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1866
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1864
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1797
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1692
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1609
Registration plate issues	1526
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1194
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1156
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1132
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1117
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1115
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1079
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1077
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	916
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	870
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	838
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	836
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	797
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	744
Rear brake binding	710
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	663
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	652
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	544
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	517
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	514
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	505
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	442
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	403
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	395
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	391
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	343
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	324
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	324
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	322
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	315
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	307
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	291
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	279
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	277
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	276
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	276
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	272
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	256
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	248
Front brake application uneven	246
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	246
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	246
Windscreen has damage	239
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	209
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	207
Rear brake application uneven	199
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	195
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	194
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	187
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	180
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	180
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	180
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	177
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	170
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	168
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	162
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	155
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	149
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	147
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	146
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	145
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	145
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	145
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	145
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	135
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	132
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	129
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	129
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	128
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	128
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	127
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	119
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	119
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	115
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	114
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	113
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	112
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	112
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	109
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	109
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	109
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	107
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	106
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	105
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	104
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	104
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	104
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	103
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	102
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	100
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	99
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	98
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	96
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	95
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
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\|	91
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\|	90
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	90
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	89
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	87
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	85
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	84
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	82
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	81
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	80
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	80
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	79
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	79
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	78
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	78

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 ACCORDs year 1997

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