MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA ACCORDs year 2005

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Pass percent:69.72%

(The average a petrol HONDA ACCORD year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:70,556 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3966
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2971
Registration plate lamp issues	2798
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1140
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	953
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	935
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	673
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	657
Registration plate issues	527
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	455
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	387
Rear brake binding	379
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	372
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	362
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	353
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	338
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	323
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	322
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	314
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	302
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	300
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	291
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	287
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	281
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	280
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	277
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	276
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	270
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	246
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	240
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	237
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	221
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	209
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	206
Windscreen washer not working	197
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	194
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	178
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	177
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	175
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	168
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	164
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	157
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	155
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	154
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	153
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	153
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	144
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	140
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	138
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	126
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	123
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	119
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	118
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	115
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	112
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	112
Windscreen has damage	112
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	107
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	105
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	103
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	96
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	95
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	95
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	94
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	88
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	88
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	84
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	84
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	83
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	82
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	82
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	81
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	79
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	78
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	78
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	77
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))	76
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	75
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	74
Rear brake application uneven	73
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	73
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	72
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	71
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	71
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	71
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	70
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	67
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	67
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	67
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	66
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	66
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	65
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	65

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 2005

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