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MOT reliability

Honda Civic ex vtec cvt

780 vehicles · 1,274 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 780 Honda Civic ex vtec cvt vehicles and 1,274 completed MOT tests, the Honda Civic ex vtec cvt has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,337 miles.

780
Vehicles
1,274
MOT tests
6,508
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Civic ex vtec cvt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Civic ex vtec cvt MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Brakes25%
  • Other13%
  • Visibility12%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure0%

Honda Civic ex vtec cvt pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
214100%
345794%
445891%
525788%
63097%

Fuel types: Petrol (765), Other (15)

Most common Honda Civic ex vtec cvt MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (65 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (43 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (43 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (39 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (35 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (31 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (30 times)
  8. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (17 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
  12. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (14 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (14 times)
  14. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (12 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (12 times)

Honda Civic ex vtec cvt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 19 41 93% 21,069
2021 299 812 92% 28,190
2020 99 359 92% 34,650
2019 1 4 100% 28,911

Honda Civic ex vtec cvt reliability FAQ

Across 780 Honda Civic ex vtec cvt vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Civic ex vtec cvt MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Honda Civic ex vtec cvt in our data has covered around 30,337 miles.

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