MOT History from tests of diesel HONDA ACCORDs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.33%

(The average a diesel HONDA ACCORD year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:1,242 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	81
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	64
Headlamp aim out of alignment	61
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	22
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Registration plate issues	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b))	2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working both front \|1.1.A.3b\|	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	81
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	64
Headlamp aim out of alignment	61
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	22
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Registration plate issues	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b))	2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working both front \|1.1.A.3b\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel HONDA ACCORDs year 2003

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