Honda ACCORD - 2008
306.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda ACCORD, model year 2008.
Sample size: 2,906 cars, 6,353 tests and 19,441 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,906 cars
The 2008 Honda Accord shows an overall defect rate of 306 per 100 vehicles, which is 9.3% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Accord performs significantly better in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, with defect rates much lower than the average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects related to lights and electrics, which are about 29% worse than average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises more steeply compared to the typical vehicle, highlighting a trend of increased wear with higher usage.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,906 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.8% better
113.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 31.1% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 5.9% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.2% worse
117.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.5% better
287.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 37.2% better
32.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 42.6% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 51.5% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,506
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,086
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 963
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 841
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 767
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 753
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 606
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 552
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 421
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 579
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 111