RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Honda Civic reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·411,420 DVSA tests·2024
Across 411,420 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 57% of Honda Civic cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics.
57%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-4 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
75,659 tests · fleet 85%
87%
8 to 12 years
104,374 tests · fleet 73%
78%
13 years and older
231,387 tests · fleet 61%
57%
Where the Civic fails
Suspension88
Brakes92
Body & structure96
Steering98
Tyres95
Lights & electrics82
Fails more often on lights & electrics.
Share of 13 years and older Honda Civic MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Honda Civic tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Honda Civic models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~18% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~12% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Honda Civic reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Honda Civic is more demanding than average for its age: 57% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give lights & electrics a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Civic?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Honda Civic in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 87%; 8 to 12 years, 78%; and 13 years and older, 57%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Honda Civic MOT?
For Honda Civic cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (17.6% of tests vs 12.5% fleet).
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