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W538 PLF

2000 Honda Accord

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2018
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

98,061 mi
Last recorded98,061 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2017
Typical for 2000 Honda Accord88,015 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW538 PLF
MakeHonda
ModelAccord
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2017 98,061 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2017 98,058 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2016 94,674 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2016 94,674 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2015 89,611 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2014 83,843 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2014 83,716 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 7 Oct 2013 77,320 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2012 71,726 miles

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

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

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

nearside front wiper blade starting to split

offside front seatbelt slow to retract

offside front wiper blade starting to split

Pass 6 Oct 2011 65,627 miles

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)

front brake discs heavily worn/lipped

rear brake discs corroded/pitted

Fail 6 Oct 2011 65,627 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

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)

front brake discs heavily worn/lipped

rear brake discs corroded/pitted

Pass 11 Oct 2010 59,455 miles

Front discs worn/corroded.

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)

Rear discs worn/corroded.

Pass 7 May 2010 58,480 miles

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

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

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 Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres heavily worn on far inner edges

Fail 11 May 2009 53,835 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

o/s and rear wipers split on end

Pass 11 May 2009 53,835 miles

o/s and rear wipers split on end

Pass 13 May 2008 50,048 miles
Pass 8 May 2007 46,370 miles
Pass 2 May 2006 40,487 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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W538 PLF is a 2000 Honda Accord in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 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 W538 PLF, 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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W538 PLF is a 2000 Honda Accord, first registered on 16 May 2000.

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