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P738 TBH

1997 Honda Accord

Silver Petrol 2156cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2013
Tests13 (7 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

171,150 mi
Last recorded171,150 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2012
Typical for 1997 Honda Accord99,913 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP738 TBH
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,156cc

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MOT History

7 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2012 171,150 miles

1.srs light on on dash 2. battery insecure 3. exhaust sysem corroded 4.outer sills plastic covers fitted

Coolant leak

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Fail 16 Mar 2012 171,150 miles

1.srs light on on dash 2. battery insecure 3. exhaust sysem corroded 4.outer sills plastic covers fitted

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 17 Mar 2011 167,149 miles

exhaust system corroded

Battery insecure

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

front and rear suspension units corroded

n/s and o/s door mirror cases broken

nearside and offside front tyres wear on inner and outer edges

o/s/f tyre small cut on inner sidewall

Fail 16 Mar 2011 167,149 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Battery insecure

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

exhaust system corroded

front and rear suspension units corroded

n/s and o/s door mirror cases broken

nearside and offside front tyres wear on inner and outer edges

o/s/f tyre small cut on inner sidewall

Pass 6 Mar 2010 163,484 miles

Battery insecure

Oil leak

srs light on on dash

unable to check outer sills plastic covers fitted

Fail 6 Mar 2010 163,484 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Battery insecure

Oil leak

srs light on on dash

unable to check outer sills plastic covers fitted

Pass 16 Mar 2009 158,264 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside front outer C.V. Gaiter leaking/insecure to drive shaft

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

Rear exhaust mounting poorly repaired/Not replaced

Rear number plate characters deformed

S.R.S.(air-bag) lamp indicating fault

Slight P.A.S.Leak from rack

Windscreen damaged/Two chips

Fail 16 Mar 2009 158,264 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside front outer C.V. Gaiter leaking/insecure to drive shaft

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

Rear number plate characters deformed

S.R.S.(air-bag) lamp indicating fault

Slight P.A.S.Leak from rack

Windscreen damaged/Two chips

Fail 6 Mar 2008 154,409 miles

Battery insecure

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front number plate cracked

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)

Offside Front suspension retaining device missing (2.5.A.4)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen damaged (two places)

Pass 6 Mar 2008 154,409 miles

Battery insecure

Front number plate cracked

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Windscreen damaged (two places)

Pass 2 Mar 2007 148,157 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2006 140,918 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

hand brake close to travel limit

off side rear brake binding slightly

Pass 9 Mar 2006 140,918 miles

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

hand brake close to travel limit

off side rear brake binding slightly

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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P738 TBH is a 1997 Honda Accord in Silver with a 2,156cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 1997 Honda Accord models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 99,913 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 P738 TBH, 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 29 years old, this Honda Accord is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P738 TBH is a 1997 Honda Accord, first registered on 27 February 1997.

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