1997 Honda Civic 1.5i Vtec-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

44.7%

Latest Pass Rate

543

Total Tests (All Years)

111,500 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 44.7%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 8.8% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Honda Civic 1.5i Vtec-2 as it ages.

12 yrs41.5%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs44.3%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.5%

16 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs44.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	41.5%	147
13 yrs	44.3%	115
14 yrs	43.1%	102
15 yrs	50.0%	86
16 yrs	45.5%	55
17 yrs	44.7%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Civic 1.5i Vtec-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (17 yrs)	44.7%	38
2013 (16 yrs)	45.5%	55
2012 (15 yrs)	50%	86
2011 (14 yrs)	43.1%	102
2010 (13 yrs)	44.3%	115
2009 (12 yrs)	41.5%	147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 147Avg Mileage 96,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 100,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2011High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 102Avg Mileage 104,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 113,151Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 110,109Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 111,500Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Civic 1.5i Vtec-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	41.5%	147	96,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2010	13	44.3%	115	100,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2011	14	43.1%	102	104,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	15	50.0%	86	113,151	Suspension — 32.6%
2013	16	45.5%	55	110,109	Brakes — 56.4%
2014	17	44.7%	38	111,500	Suspension — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Civic 1.5i Vtec-2, with age trends.

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.3% (12 yrs)	68.4% (17 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.9% (12 yrs)	42.1% (17 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.5% (12 yrs)	44.7% (17 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.8% (12 yrs)	34.2% (17 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.4% (12 yrs)	42.1% (17 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic 1.5i Vtec-2 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 543 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.