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MOT reliability

Honda Civic

701,208 vehicles · 9,419,566 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 701,208 Honda Civic vehicles and 9,419,566 completed MOT tests, the Honda Civic has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,738 miles.

701,208
Vehicles
9,419,566
MOT tests
7,277
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Civic problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Civic MOT tests:

  • Other69%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility2%

Honda Civic pass rate by age

How the Honda Civic's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11,04778%
212,45087%
3470,47088%
4509,77386%
5553,58583%
6594,27881%
7634,15479%
8673,45776%
9704,51874%
10721,11772%
11717,63270%
12687,50469%
13634,31368%
14564,09067%
15484,67467%
16396,57266%
17308,23466%
18229,10966%
19163,48266%
20116,07467%

Fuel types: Petrol (594,276), Diesel (101,657), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2,218), Electric (1,519), Other (1,365), LPG (109), Fuel Cells (40), Gas Bi-Fuel (15)

Most common Honda Civic MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Civic MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (343,731 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (338,949 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (220,333 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (202,191 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (187,535 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (185,816 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (183,337 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (112,431 times)
  9. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (111,401 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (111,141 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (108,233 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (100,443 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (98,483 times)
  14. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (97,163 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (96,731 times)

Honda Civic pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 2 2 100% 19
2025 6 7 86% 16,740
2024 10 17 76% 15,249
2023 9 19 74% 42,272
2022 89 208 81% 39,432
2021 181 537 86% 39,618
2020 3,413 13,261 90% 43,930
2019 13,047 65,547 89% 49,904
2018 14,886 86,690 88% 56,904
2017 15,116 112,563 88% 60,864
2016 16,905 141,115 87% 72,352
2015 15,654 149,076 86% 81,982
2014 15,211 164,389 85% 103,330
2013 16,599 198,736 83% 99,319
2012 14,307 189,784 82% 101,697
2011 12,547 195,458 75% 99,325
2010 20,233 333,015 75% 112,400
2009 25,447 433,266 75% 118,642
2008 33,373 577,690 75% 124,827
2007 43,563 773,580 74% 129,394
2006 36,587 662,273 74% 133,772
2005 32,696 603,676 74% 117,731
2004 34,144 632,833 74% 121,070
2003 35,998 664,007 73% 118,114
2002 35,624 640,833 73% 119,762
2001 33,303 570,664 72% 118,111
2000 25,478 364,555 70% 111,013
1999 29,949 389,897 69% 112,928
1998 33,201 381,379 67% 112,867
1997 32,869 341,184 67% 113,250
1996 29,128 263,619 66% 113,787
1995 24,922 183,344 65% 112,293
1994 15,219 98,941 65% 111,836
1993 10,559 63,040 65% 111,354
1992 7,298 41,813 65% 113,200
1991 5,778 37,255 66% 108,352
1990 3,864 20,843 64% 105,686
1989 1,999 10,659 64% 107,147
1988 922 4,359 62% 95,531
1987 591 2,894 64% 92,356
1986 512 2,337 62% 95,384
1985 263 1,259 66% 85,842
1984 182 896 66% 77,127
1983 144 837 70% 66,828
1982 85 467 69% 69,481
1981 44 233 63% 64,178
1980 35 149 69% 47,543
1979 31 206 74% 48,030
1978 44 173 72% 53,340
1977 17 64 78% 49,050
1976 18 106 68% 47,031
1975 14 53 79% 49,512
1974 3 14 79% 48,358
1973 2 5 80% 56,816
1971 82 649 67% 106,264
1955 1 11 64% 80,407

Honda Civic reliability FAQ

Across 701,208 Honda Civic vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Civic MOT issues are: 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); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Honda Civic in our data has covered around 110,738 miles.

Compare the Honda Civic

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