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AF04 VJE

2004 Honda Accord

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

148,150 mi
Last recorded148,150 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Honda Accord96,604 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF04 VJE
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 148,150 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel filler neck corroded and breather pipe (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Jul 2026 148,150 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fuel hose deteriorated Fuel filler neck corroded and breather pipe (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2025 146,503 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion at rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jul 2025 146,497 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached forward bush debonded (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general corrosion at rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2024 141,272 miles

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 3 Jul 2024 141,266 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2023 136,740 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 132,767 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2021 128,750 miles

Fuel filler neck corroded.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2021 128,750 miles

Fuel filler neck corroded.

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 119,342 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2019 108,182 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jul 2018 91,768 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2018 91,767 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2017 75,281 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Jul 2017 75,281 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs lipped and corroded

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake discs lipped and corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2016 66,472 miles

Centre Rear middle section and back box exhaust is corroded

Centre fuel tank is corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front tyre is starting to crack

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre is starting to crack

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Outer Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front tyre is starting to crack

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear tyre is starting to crack

Pass 15 Jul 2015 50,944 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs lipped and corroded

front driver side lower arm rubber bush split

Pass 18 Jul 2014 41,311 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 40,638 miles

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Jul 2012 40,120 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 24 Jul 2012 40,120 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Jul 2011 38,544 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2011 38,538 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Jul 2010 36,272 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2009 34,367 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2008 29,454 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2007 22,693 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Accord?

Based on 2,311,969 MOT tests across 198,303 vehicles.

71.2%
Pass Rate
6,661
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
198,303
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 104,224
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 78,175
position lamp(s) not working 60,219
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 53,983
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 50,621
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AF04 VJE is a 2004 Honda Accord in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 Honda Accord models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 96,604 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Honda Accord fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 104,224 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF04 VJE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Accord typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 22 years old, this Honda Accord is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF04 VJE is a 2004 Honda Accord, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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