Headlamp not working on the Honda Accord
Headlamp not working on the Honda Accord is recorded on 2,610 tests — 2.7% of all its MOT tests, against 1.2% across every car in the data. That is 2.3× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.2% of tests record it — this model is 2.3× that share |
| The 310 models compared | 19 of 310, highest first |
| The model's own record | 95,487 tests · every year of the Accord → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Honda Accord tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.0% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2014, 0.9%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2008 at 1.6%; best 2001 at 0.8%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 | 5,662 | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 32 | 4,216 | 0.8% |
| 2002 | 50 | 4,348 | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 155 | 12,176 | 1.3% |
| 2004 | 231 | 18,974 | 1.2% |
| 2005 | 312 | 22,250 | 1.4% |
| 2006 | 294 | 21,454 | 1.4% |
| 2007 | 343 | 23,804 | 1.4% |
| 2008 | 352 | 21,338 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | 328 | 22,434 | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 109 | 9,084 | 1.2% |
| 2011 | 132 | 9,084 | 1.4% |
| 2012 | 137 | 8,304 | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 45 | 3,550 | 1.3% |
| 2014 | 26 | 2,978 | 0.9% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £5–£25 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp not working: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Honda Accord MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Honda model →