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W257 TLK

2000 Honda Accord

Black Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

80,651 mi
Last recorded80,651 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Honda Accord88,015 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW257 TLK
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 80,651 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 13 May 2026 80,651 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 May 2025 74,963 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 May 2025 74,962 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2023 69,142 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2023 69,062 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Discoloured (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Discoloured (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 13 May 2022 61,746 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2021 56,642 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2020 54,538 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 due to being stood (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Aug 2020 54,537 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 due to being stood (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2019 54,072 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2018 53,160 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 9 Aug 2017 52,303 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 9 Aug 2016 50,338 miles

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

Fail 9 Aug 2016 50,338 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

Pass 6 Aug 2015 48,418 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2015 48,418 miles

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

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

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

all four tyres perished and cracking on side walls

Pass 12 Aug 2014 45,915 miles

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

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

all 4 tyres perished on side walls

Fail 11 Aug 2014 45,915 miles

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

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

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

all 4 tyres perished on side walls

Pass 5 Aug 2013 43,220 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2013 43,149 miles

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

Pass 2 Aug 2012 39,337 miles

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust joint middle/back corroded

Fail 2 Aug 2012 39,337 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust joint middle/back corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2011 35,460 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2011 35,395 miles

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

Pass 4 Aug 2010 33,013 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2009 30,731 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2008 28,231 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2008 28,225 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 28 Jun 2007 26,490 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2006 24,133 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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W257 TLK is a 2000 Honda Accord in Black with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2000 Honda Accord models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 88,015 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 W257 TLK, 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 26 years old, this Honda Accord is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W257 TLK is a 2000 Honda Accord, first registered on 10 July 2000.

Is W257 TLK safe to buy?

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