Honda Civic MOT Results
Registered in 200053.2% pass rate
from 7,807 tests in 2017
(4.8% better than other 2000 cars)
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2000 cars and highlighted areas where the Honda Civic is unusually good or bad.
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23% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(5.8% better than other 2000 cars)
- 7.8% fail on Stop lamp (40% worse than other 2000 cars)
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7.0% fail on
Position lamps
- 6.2% fail on Front lamps (29% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.87% fail on Rear lamps (54% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.077% fail on All position lamps
- 5.8% fail on Headlamp aim (15% better than other 2000 cars)
- 5.1% fail on Registration plate lamp (13% better than other 2000 cars)
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3.0% fail on
Headlamps
(30% better than other 2000 cars)
- 2.9% fail on Headlamp (29% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.038% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.038% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 0.013% fail on Matched pair
- 0.013% fail on Dipswitch
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2.4% fail on
Direction indicators
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2.4% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.8% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.37% fail on Side repeaters (58% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.23% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.013% fail on Tell tales
- 0.013% fail on Switch
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2.4% fail on
Flashing type
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0.91% fail on
Rear fog lamp
(47% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.86% fail on Fog lamp (48% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.051% fail on Tell tale
- 0.051% fail on Switch
- 0.60% fail on Battery (45% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.38% fail on Horn
- 0.12% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
- 0.077% fail on Electrical wiring
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0.026% fail on
Hazard warning
(90% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Switch (84% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.013% fail on Rear reflectors
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18% fail on
Suspension
(18% better than other 2000 cars)
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6.9% fail on
Drive shafts
(59% worse than other 2000 cars)
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6.8% fail on
Front drive shafts
(60% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 6.8% fail on Constant velocity joints (61% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.013% fail on Couplings
- 0.013% fail on Drive shafts
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0.077% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.077% fail on Drive shafts
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6.8% fail on
Front drive shafts
(60% worse than other 2000 cars)
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2.9% fail on
Suspension arms
(32% better than other 2000 cars)
- 2.7% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (32% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.14% fail on Attachment
- 0.064% fail on Condition
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2.6% fail on
Prescribed areas
(48% better than other 2000 cars)
- 2.3% fail on Component mounting (42% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.36% fail on Subframe mounting (63% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Spring mounting (93% better than other 2000 cars)
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2.2% fail on
Trailing arms
(4 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 2.1% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (4 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.10% fail on Attachment (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Condition
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1.9% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 1.9% fail on Condition
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1.9% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(62% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.91% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints (73% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.53% fail on Linkage condition
- 0.38% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (59% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.077% fail on Attachment
- 0.038% fail on Condition
- 0.026% fail on Presence
- 1.8% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.58% fail on
Wheel bearings
(70% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.31% fail on Rear (74% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.27% fail on Front (64% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.41% fail on
Coil springs
(87% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.36% fail on Condition (88% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.051% fail on Location
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0.24% fail on
Radius arms
(110% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.22% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (110% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Attachment (5 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.15% fail on Front suspension retaining and locking devices (3 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.10% fail on
Tie bars/rods
(59% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.077% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints (65% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.013% fail on Condition
- 0.013% fail on Attachment
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0.051% fail on
Bonded suspension
- 0.038% fail on Condition
- 0.013% fail on Attachment
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0.051% fail on
Macpherson strut
(89% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.051% fail on Condition (89% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.038% fail on
Sub-frames
(92% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Condition (92% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.013% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.013% fail on General condition
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0.013% fail on
Panhard rods
- 0.013% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.013% fail on
Torque/reaction arms
- 0.013% fail on Attachment
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0.013% fail on
Axles
- 0.013% fail on Axle beam
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6.9% fail on
Drive shafts
(59% worse than other 2000 cars)
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17% fail on
Brakes
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11% fail on
Brake performance
(18% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 4.9% fail on Front wheels (52% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 4.8% fail on Parking brake performance
- 4.6% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.67% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.56% fail on Service brake performance (51% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Brake performance not tested
- 0.051% fail on Brake operation
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3.5% fail on
Hydraulic systems
(46% better than other 2000 cars)
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3.2% fail on
Components
(47% better than other 2000 cars)
- 2.8% fail on Pipes (32% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.33% fail on Hoses (78% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.077% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.013% fail on Cylinders
- 0.37% fail on Leaks
- 0.090% fail on Operation
- 0.051% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
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3.2% fail on
Components
(47% better than other 2000 cars)
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3.2% fail on
Hub components
- 2.6% fail on Brake pads (23% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.61% fail on Brake discs
- 0.19% fail on Brake calipers
- 0.013% fail on Brake back plates
- 0.013% fail on Wheel cylinder
- 2.6% fail on ABS (87% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.63% fail on Restricted movement (100% worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.53% fail on
Parking brake
(51% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.53% fail on Condition (51% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.18% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.18% fail on
Pedal
- 0.13% fail on Anti-slip
- 0.051% fail on Condition
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0.18% fail on
Pedal
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0.051% fail on
Mechanical components
(75% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Cable (86% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.013% fail on Clevis joint
- 0.013% fail on Pivot
- 0.013% fail on Additional braking devices
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0.013% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.013% fail on
Components
- 0.013% fail on Pipes
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0.013% fail on
Components
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11% fail on
Brake performance
(18% worse than other 2000 cars)
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10% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 5.8% fail on Exhaust system
- 5.7% fail on Emissions
- 1.5% fail on Emissions not tested (31% worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.55% fail on
Fuel system
(34% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.27% fail on Cap
- 0.18% fail on Pipe
- 0.077% fail on Tank
- 0.013% fail on Hose
- 0.013% fail on System
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8.8% fail on
Tyres
- 5.2% fail on Tread depth
- 3.8% fail on Condition
- 0.42% fail on Size/type
- 0.17% fail on Valve stem
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8.1% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(16% better than other 2000 cars)
- 5.2% fail on Wipers
- 2.0% fail on Washers (44% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.59% fail on Mirrors
- 0.58% fail on Windscreen
- 0.17% fail on Bonnet
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5.2% fail on
Steering
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4.0% fail on
Steering system
- 2.5% fail on Track rod end
- 1.4% fail on Steering rack (36% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.18% fail on Ball joint
- 0.038% fail on Drag link end
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0.026% fail on
Free play
- 0.026% fail on Steering rack
- 0.026% fail on Steering arm
- 0.013% fail on Steering box
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0.013% fail on
Other components
- 0.013% fail on Steering pivot point
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1.2% fail on
Power steering
(110% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.54% fail on Operation (160% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.40% fail on Other components (140% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.36% fail on Pipes and hoses (120% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.038% fail on Drive system
- 0.038% fail on Rams
- 0.17% fail on Locking devices (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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0.077% fail on
Steering control
- 0.038% fail on Steering wheel
- 0.026% fail on Steering lock
- 0.013% fail on Steering shaft
- 0.051% fail on Steering operation
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4.0% fail on
Steering system
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3.2% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
(36% better than other 2000 cars)
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1.7% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
- 1.7% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp
- 0.077% fail on Drivers airbag
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1.5% fail on
Seat belts
(54% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.83% fail on Prescribed areas (70% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.46% fail on Condition
- 0.23% fail on Requirements (180% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.051% fail on Attachment
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1.7% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
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2.4% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
(35% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.74% fail on Body condition (58% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.60% fail on
Doors
- 0.27% fail on Drivers
- 0.20% fail on Passengers other
- 0.13% fail on Passengers front
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0.46% fail on
Seats
- 0.44% fail on Drivers (90% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Passengers
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0.38% fail on
Vehicle structure
(59% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.38% fail on Chassis (59% better than other 2000 cars)
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0.17% fail on
Load security
(2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Bootlid (4 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.026% fail on Access panel
- 0.026% fail on Tailgate
- 0.077% fail on Body security
- 0.026% fail on Engine mountings
- 0.013% fail on Speedometer
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1.5% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 1.5% fail on Registration plate
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0.45% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.41% fail on Attachment
- 0.038% fail on Condition
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0.013% fail on
Towbars
- 0.013% fail on Towbar