MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA ACCORDs year 1998

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Pass percent:50.86%

(The average a petrol HONDA ACCORD year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:63,996 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8959
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4810
Registration plate lamp issues	4731
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4566
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4217
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2890
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1866
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1846
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1795
Registration plate issues	1720
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1669
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1478
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1449
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1390
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1377
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1338
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1285
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1279
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1076
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1028
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1027
Rear brake binding	872
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	853
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	834
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	834
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	833
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	830
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	822
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	802
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	786
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	757
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	667
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	652
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	515
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	452
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	432
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	431
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	421
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	395
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	395
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	394
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	383
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	356
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	350
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	335
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	329
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	321
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	319
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	298
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	297
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	290
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	285
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	285
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	277
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	275
Windscreen has damage	271
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	271
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	268
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	268
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	259
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	256
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	249
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	247
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	246
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	240
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	237
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	235
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	227
Rear brake application uneven	222
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	216
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	215
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	213
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	212
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	211
Front brake application uneven	208
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	201
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	196
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	196
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	191
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	191
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	190
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	188
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	184
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	184
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	183
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	181
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	177
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	175
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	172
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	172
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	169
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	165
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	159
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	158
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	153
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	152
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	151
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	146
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	145
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	145
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	144
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	143
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	142
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	141
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	139
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	138
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	137
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	134
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	133
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	130
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	130
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	130
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	130
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	123
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	123
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	118
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	116
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	114
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	112
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	110
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	110
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	108
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	107
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	103
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	102
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	100
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	100
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	99
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	97
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	96
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	96

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 1998

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