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AV55 VVN

2005 Honda Accord

Blue Diesel 2204cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

193,845 mi
Last recorded193,845 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Honda Accord97,247 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV55 VVN
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,204cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 193,845 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored & rusty with reduced braking surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))

all tyres appear underinflated

dipstick top broken

oil at minimum

Fail 11 Feb 2026 193,844 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored & rusty with reduced braking surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))

all tyres appear underinflated

dipstick top broken

oil at minimum

parking brake requirements only just met, level travel very high. ATTENTION ADVISED.

Pass 27 Jan 2025 190,482 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front drive shaft balance weight perished

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

handbrake travel high

Pass 1 Feb 2024 186,311 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front drive shaft balance weight perished - almost gone

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, under inflated & has 2 nails in it (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

handbrake need adjustment

Pass 7 Feb 2023 182,257 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, nail in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, 2 nails in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Feb 2023 182,257 miles

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, nail in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, 2 nails in tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Jan 2022 178,360 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2021 174,220 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 15 Feb 2021 174,218 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Feb 2020 170,489 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine cover and under trays fitted

Fail 10 Feb 2020 170,484 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 4 Feb 2019 163,877 miles

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

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 8 Feb 2018 157,805 miles

engine cover and under trays fitted

Fail 5 Feb 2018 157,801 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 16 Feb 2017 153,176 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2017 153,176 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 7 Nov 2016 150,667 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2015 142,966 miles

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

Fail 26 Oct 2015 142,966 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 22 Oct 2014 132,683 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2014 132,672 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 11 Nov 2013 125,739 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2012 118,370 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2012 118,359 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 1 Nov 2011 106,518 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 1 Nov 2011 106,518 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2010 89,173 miles

vsa light on

Pass 9 Nov 2009 74,098 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2008 58,399 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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AV55 VVN is a 2005 Honda Accord in Blue with a 2,204cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2005 Honda Accord models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 97,247 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 AV55 VVN, 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 21 years old, this Honda Accord is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV55 VVN is a 2005 Honda Accord, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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