2005 Honda Accord · 11,293 MOT tests
2005 Honda Accord reliability
2005 Honda Accords fail 43.5% of first MOT tests, 4% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 10 of 16 Accord years (11,293 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Honda Accords: 38.7%)
- 43.5%
- first-time fail rate (all Honda Accords: 38.7%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 4% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- 128,980
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 11,293
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2005 against the years either side
- 2004 cars: 3% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does better)
- 2006 cars: 4% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does worse)
- Weak spot: lights and electrics, 25.3% of tests fail here (11% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: body, chassis and structure, 51% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2005 car carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
Common problems
What fails on a 2005 Honda Accord
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics25.3%
- Suspension15.4%
- Brakes12.3%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors8%
- Tyres7.4%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks6.2%
- Body, chassis and structure4.7%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 8.2%
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 5.85%
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 4.14%
A worn ball joint can fail and cause loss of steering control, so it must be replaced promptly.
Stop lamp not working 3.69%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Wiper blade not clearing windscreen 3.6%
Wipers that do not clear the windscreen reduce visibility in rain, which is a safety risk, so replace them.
Suspension arm pin/bush excessively worn 3.37%
Worn suspension arm bushes allow the wheel to move unpredictably, affecting steering, handling and tyre wear.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (17.02%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (15.61%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (12.37%) · Brake pads wearing thin (12.08%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (7.24%) · Linkage ball joint slight play (6.84%)
Other years
Every Honda Accord year
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2005 Honda Accord reliable?
2005 Honda Accords fail 43.5% of first MOT tests, 4% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 10 of 16 Accord years (11,293 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2005 Honda Accord MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (8.2% of tests), headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (5.85% of tests), suspension ball joint excessively worn (4.14% of tests).
How many miles should a 2005 Honda Accord have done?
At its MOT aged about 17, a typical 2005 Honda Accord shows 128,980 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2005 car?
A car first registered in 2005 carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
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