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V381 FAW

1999 Honda Accord

Blue Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

95,950 mi
Last recorded95,950 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Honda Accord94,598 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV381 FAW
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Mar 2026 95,950 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2026 95,921 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow from flexy (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour wing (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour wing (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended mid seat belt not locking (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear 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 ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both the rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2025 90,448 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Floor corroded

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Discoloured (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (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 Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheelarch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 82,170 miles

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

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

Offside Front Floor corroded/holed

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Fail 27 Feb 2024 81,779 miles

Boot lid insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Floor corroded/holed

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 30 Mar 2023 77,716 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material End before brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Small rust hole near jacking point

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2023 77,630 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material End before brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Small rust hole near jacking point

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 74,845 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play radius arm ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill by sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

slight weep on power steering rack

Pass 30 Mar 2021 68,357 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2021 68,357 miles

Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 62,055 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2019 57,738 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2018 54,575 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2017 49,826 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2017 49,808 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2016 44,948 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel arch damage

Pass 5 Nov 2015 43,510 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2014 38,159 miles

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

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

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

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

advise replacement of rear tyres A/S/A/P

Fail 11 Nov 2014 38,159 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

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

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

advise replacement of rear tyres A/S/A/P

Pass 10 Aug 2011 35,642 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2010 33,468 miles

2/3000 miles left aprox on rear pads

srs light staying on dashboard indicating a fault with the srs system

Pass 10 Aug 2009 30,366 miles

S.R.S light on

rear pads approx 3-4000 miles left

Pass 18 Aug 2008 27,505 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2007 23,716 miles

advise slight cut in tread of o/s front and n/s front tyre treads.

advise srs light is on.

Pass 23 Aug 2006 20,271 miles

advise cut in traed of o/s front tyre.

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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V381 FAW is a 1999 Honda Accord in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 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 V381 FAW, 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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V381 FAW is a 1999 Honda Accord, first registered on 29 October 1999.

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