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AK53 ETX

2003 Honda Accord

Blue Petrol 2354cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

207,731 mi
Last recorded207,731 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2024
Typical for 2003 Honda Accord87,749 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK53 ETX
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,354cc
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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2024 207,731 miles

Front Brake pads getting low

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fog light not working

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.7mm VERY LOW! (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2023 197,736 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2023 197,736 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2022 186,041 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2022 186,041 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2021 179,826 miles

Corrosion on power steering cooler pipes

Exhaust flexi and CAT shields corroded

Front brakes slightly out of balance, slight judder from parking brake

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush worn. Borderline pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Compliance bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush worn. Borderline pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cuts and cuts with stones embedded, worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Wheel arch corroding

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Borderline pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Compliance bush perishing and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid of tread on inner edge, cuts and stones embedded (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Underside and inner sills corroding

Pass 18 Aug 2020 173,935 miles

CAT shields corroded and loose, exhaust front pipe flexi deteriorated

Corrosion on underside and on N/S and O/S inner sills

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush. Borderline pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has cuts and stones embedded

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Borderline pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn low on inner edge, cuts and stones embedded (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering cooler pipes corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2019 168,669 miles

Exhaust front pipe/flexi corroded. CAT shields corroded and loose

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Compliance bush perishing and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush, borderline pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Compliance bush perishing and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush, borderline pass (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Slight corrosion on power steering cooler pipes

Small cuts and stones embedded in rear tyres, O/S/R tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 16 Aug 2018 160,143 miles

CAT shields corroded, front pipe deteriorating

N/S/R and O/S/R inner position lamps not working

Nearside Front ARB link dust cover has pin hole in dust cover, still preventing ingress of dirt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Compliance bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Compliance bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Small stone cuts and stones embedding in rear tyres

Pass 17 Aug 2017 150,226 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear 'Y' piece (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt pin hole (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement compliance bush splitting (slight) (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre devoid of tread on extreme inner edge (recommend replace)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (2.4.G.2)

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

heavy corrosion on exhaust, O/S/R silencer hanger broken (exhaust still secure) BORDERLINE PASS

rear brake application slightly uneven

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 16 Aug 2017 150,226 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear 'Y' piece (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt pin hole (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement compliance bush splitting (slight) (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre devoid of tread on extreme inner edge (recommend replace)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (2.4.G.2)

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

heavy corrosion on exhaust, O/S/R silencer hanger broken (exhaust still secure) BORDERLINE PASS

rear brake application slightly uneven

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2016 139,509 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2015 131,150 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Aug 2014 122,815 miles

front discs lipped

Fail 28 Aug 2014 122,815 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

front discs lipped

lots of cuts to n/s/r tyre tread

Pass 27 Aug 2013 110,381 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2012 99,304 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2011 88,179 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 78,938 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2009 65,058 miles

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

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

front wiper blade rubbers split

Pass 28 Aug 2008 52,737 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2007 41,052 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2006 32,454 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2006 32,454 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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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AK53 ETX is a 2003 Honda Accord in Blue with a 2,354cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2003 Honda Accord models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 87,749 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AK53 ETX, 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 23 years old, this Honda Accord is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AK53 ETX registered?

AK53 ETX is a 2003 Honda Accord, first registered on 12 September 2003.

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