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Honda Accord build years & generations

Coverage 2003-20152 named generationsSaloonDIESEL / PETROL

The Honda Accord spans several build years and named generations (2003-2015). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Honda Accord generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2003-2004
Generation
Mk7 (CL)
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2007
Generation
Mk7 (CL)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk7 (CL) and Mk8 (CU) cars built in the same years.
Built 2008
Generation
Mk8 (CU)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted together with Mk7 (CL) and Mk8 (CU) cars built in the same years.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
Mk8 (CU)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2015
Generation
Mk8 (CU)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2003-2004	Mk7 (CL)	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2007	Mk7 (CL)	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk7 (CL) and Mk8 (CU) cars built in the same years.
2008	Mk8 (CU)	2005-2008	Counted together with Mk7 (CL) and Mk8 (CU) cars built in the same years.
2009-2012	Mk8 (CU)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2015	Mk8 (CU)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Honda Accord build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2013-2016

Mk8 (CU) only

These build years are all Mk8 (CU), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

20.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

10 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

1,270

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

10 years

33118.7%

11 years

54519.1%

12 years

39420.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk8 (CU) only

These build years are all Mk8 (CU), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

27.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

8,223

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

51222.5%

13 years

1,52522.8%

14 years

1,53524.0%

15 years

2,67327.1%

16 years

1,97827.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

A mix of Mk7 (CL) and Mk8 (CU)

These build years include both Mk7 (CL) and Mk8 (CU) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

30.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

13,485

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

1,45628.5%

17 years

3,43830.4%

18 years

3,44630.8%

19 years

3,21231.5%

20 years

1,93330.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Built

Before 2005

Mk7 (CL) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Mk7 (CL).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

30.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

7,746

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

1,19034.4%

21 years

2,45431.6%

22 years

1,27731.9%

23 years

59035.4%

24 years

70833.1%

25+ years

1,52730.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 23 years old.