Honda ACCORD - 2009
279.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda ACCORD, model year 2009.
Sample size: 3,104 cars, 6,740 tests and 18,807 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: 3,104 cars
The 2009 Honda Accord demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 279 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% better than the average of 310. Notably, this model shows improved performance in categories like Steering, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, where it has significantly fewer defects than the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of issues related to Lights & Electrics, with defects occurring at a rate of 105 per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 80. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, especially in the highest mileage bracket, where the Accord's rate is 409. Overall, while the Accord excels in several areas, it may require attention for electrical issues as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,104 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.4% better
115.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 25.2% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 13.2% better
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 29.2% worse
104.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.3% better
265.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▲ 44.6% better
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 57.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 62.8% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 2,334
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,276
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 937
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 925
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 828
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 646
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 618
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 587
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 367
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97