Honda Accord

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 31 model years from 50,094 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

78%

Total Tests

50,094

Highest Pass Rate

2015 (89%)

Years Covered

About the Honda Accord

The Honda Accord was MOT tested 50,094 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 31 model years (1990 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 78%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2015 model has the highest pass rate at 89% from 271 tests. The 1996 model has the lowest at 67%. With a 22 point gap, the year you choose makes a real difference. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Honda Accords pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 9 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 94,120 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 22,983 miles.

Compared to the Honda brand average of 84%, the Accord is 6 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Honda models.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1500cc)

£1,398

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,853

Per month£154/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2022 details

How reliable is the Honda Accord?

vs average of all models-4% (82% avg)

vs Honda brand average-6% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread22 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Honda Accord by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2022	91%	33	22,983 mi
2019	88%	52	67,854 mi
2018	94%	31	73,072 mi
2017	94%	35	86,553 mi
2016	88%	43	97,345 mi
2015	89%	271	81,606 mi
2014	85%	749	87,396 mi
2013	81%	907	97,568 mi
2012	81%	2,112	113,227 mi
2011	82%	2,295	119,584 mi
2010	81%	2,197	125,954 mi
2009	78%	5,596	129,840 mi
2008	77%	5,176	132,715 mi
2007	74%	5,915	136,128 mi
2006	72%	5,204	138,856 mi
2005	74%	5,384	133,682 mi
2004	72%	4,569	134,145 mi
2003	72%	2,962	129,469 mi
2002	68%	1,035	104,275 mi
2001	69%	1,077	103,074 mi
2000	67%	1,358	103,738 mi
1999	71%	1,533	104,025 mi
1998	72%	615	103,030 mi
1997	68%	258	91,465 mi
1996	67%	178	111,129 mi
1995	82%	122	116,256 mi
1994	72%	87	102,804 mi
1993	67%	73	102,106 mi
1992	80%	81	107,686 mi
1991	74%	86	103,994 mi
1990	80%	60	94,120 mi

Questions about the Honda Accord

Is the Honda Accord reliable?

Across its 31 model years in our data (1990 to 2022), the Honda Accord averages a 78% MOT pass rate, from 50,094 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 4 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2015 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 89%.

Which year Honda Accord has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2015 Honda Accord has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 1996 model has the lowest at 67%, a 22 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.