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V173 ELR

1999 Honda Accord

Gold Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2019
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

75,704 mi
Last recorded75,704 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2018
Typical for 1999 Honda Accord94,598 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV173 ELR
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year1999
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2018 75,704 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2017 72,914 miles

nearside rear light broken

power steering leak

Fail 21 Mar 2017 72,914 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

nearside rear light broken

power steering leak

Pass 22 Mar 2016 68,018 miles
Pass 1 May 2015 63,231 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2015 63,227 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Apr 2014 61,203 miles

o/s/f chassis slightly corroded but not holed

o/s/f tyre wearing inner+outer edges also cracked

Fail 28 Apr 2014 61,203 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

o/s/f chassis slightly corroded but not holed

o/s/f tyre wearing inner+outer edges also cracked

Pass 29 Apr 2013 58,796 miles

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

Fail 26 Apr 2013 58,796 miles

Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

engine lamp on

Pass 26 Apr 2012 56,634 miles

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

Fail 26 Apr 2012 56,634 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2011 53,548 miles

low on oil

Fail 14 Apr 2011 53,547 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

low on oil

Pass 30 Mar 2010 49,345 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 47,061 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2008 42,120 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 37,743 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2006 32,727 miles

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

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

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

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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V173 ELR is a 1999 Honda Accord in Gold with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 1999 Honda Accord models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 94,598 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 V173 ELR, 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 27 years old, this Honda Accord is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V173 ELR is a 1999 Honda Accord, first registered on 22 November 1999.

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