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V470 FSL

1999 Honda Accord

Silver Petrol 1850cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2011
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

130,310 mi
Last recorded130,310 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2011
Typical for 1999 Honda Accord94,598 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV470 FSL
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,850cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Fail 26 Oct 2011 130,310 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly damaged (2.3.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Spare tyre defective

n/s rear tyre worn on inner edge

rear wiper blade torn

Pass 22 Oct 2010 116,773 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2010 116,743 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

air conditioner condenser badly corroded

all brake pipes at nearside chassis leg corroded.

battery insecure

front and rear exhaust sections leaking slightly.

main fuel pipe corroded.

nearside front wheel bearing worn slightly.

offside front brake sticking on.

offside front chassis leg corroded.

Pass 19 Oct 2009 101,783 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2009 101,775 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 11 Oct 2008 87,514 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2008 87,387 miles

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

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 25 Sep 2007 72,930 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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)

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

Pass 12 Sep 2006 60,052 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2006 60,052 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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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V470 FSL is a 1999 Honda Accord in Silver with a 1,850cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 V470 FSL, 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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V470 FSL is a 1999 Honda Accord, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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