2004 Honda Accord · 9,603 MOT tests
2004 Honda Accord reliability
2004 Honda Accords fail 43.7% of first MOT tests, 3% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 16 Accord years (9,603 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Honda Accords: 38.7%)
- 43.7%
- first-time fail rate (all Honda Accords: 38.7%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 3% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 18
- 129,892
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 18
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 9,603
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2004 against the years either side
- 2003 cars: about average for its age (the 2004 car does better)
- 2005 cars: 4% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2004 car does worse)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 8.5% of tests fail here (9% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: steering, 46% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2004 car carries a 53 plate (January–February 2004), or a 04 plate (March–August 2004), or a 54 plate (September–December 2004).
Common problems
What fails on a 2004 Honda Accord
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics24.6%
- Suspension17.1%
- Brakes11.5%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks8.5%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors8%
- Tyres7.4%
- Body, chassis and structure6%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 7.62%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 5.81%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Suspension ball joint excessively worn 4.27%
A worn ball joint can fail and cause loss of steering control, so it must be replaced promptly.
Suspension arm pin/bush excessively worn 4.07%
Worn suspension arm bushes allow the wheel to move unpredictably, affecting steering, handling and tyre wear.
Stop lamp not working 3.88%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Wiper blade not clearing windscreen 3.66%
Wipers that do not clear the windscreen reduce visibility in rain, which is a safety risk, so replace them.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (16.91%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (14.63%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (11.85%) · Brake pads wearing thin (11.05%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (7.76%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (7.16%)
Other years
Every Honda Accord year
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2004 Honda Accord reliable?
2004 Honda Accords fail 43.7% of first MOT tests, 3% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 16 Accord years (9,603 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2004 Honda Accord MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (7.62% of tests), headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (5.81% of tests), suspension ball joint excessively worn (4.27% of tests).
How many miles should a 2004 Honda Accord have done?
At its MOT aged about 18, a typical 2004 Honda Accord shows 129,892 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2004 car?
A car first registered in 2004 carries a 53 plate (January–February 2004), or a 04 plate (March–August 2004), or a 54 plate (September–December 2004).
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