1989 Honda Civic Crx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,206

Total Tests (All Years)

101,566 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Honda Civic Crx as it ages.

20 yrs40.9%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs41.8%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs42.7%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs45.1%

→ ↑3.3%

24 yrs48.4%

→ ↑3.9%

25 yrs52.3%

→ ↑11.1%

26 yrs63.4%

→ ↑1.5%

27 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.9%

28 yrs63.0%

→ ↑3.7%

29 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.5%

30 yrs74.2%

→ ↓0.9%

31 yrs73.3%

→ ↓7.6%

32 yrs65.7%

→ ↑4.3%

33 yrs70.0%

→ ↑7.8%

34 yrs77.8%

→ ↑5.7%

35 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	40.9%	181
21 yrs	41.8%	134
22 yrs	42.7%	124
23 yrs	45.1%	113
24 yrs	48.4%	91
25 yrs	52.3%	86
26 yrs	63.4%	71
27 yrs	64.9%	57
28 yrs	63.0%	54
29 yrs	66.7%	42
30 yrs	74.2%	31
31 yrs	73.3%	30
32 yrs	65.7%	35
33 yrs	70.0%	30
34 yrs	77.8%	36
35 yrs	83.5%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Civic Crx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	83.5%	91
2023 (34 yrs)	77.8%	36
2022 (33 yrs)	70%	30
2021 (32 yrs)	65.7%	35
2020 (31 yrs)	73.3%	30
2019 (30 yrs)	74.2%	31
2018 (29 yrs)	66.7%	42
2017 (28 yrs)	63%	54
2016 (27 yrs)	64.9%	57
2015 (26 yrs)	63.4%	71
2014 (25 yrs)	52.3%	86
2013 (24 yrs)	48.4%	91
2012 (23 yrs)	45.1%	113
2011 (22 yrs)	42.7%	124
2010 (21 yrs)	41.8%	134
2009 (20 yrs)	40.9%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 181Avg Mileage 113,909Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2010High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 134Avg Mileage 121,388Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2011High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 115,548Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 113Avg Mileage 122,550Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 111,876Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 86Avg Mileage 115,217Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 71Avg Mileage 115,310Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 118,282Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 112,260Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 112,360Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 110,324Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 30Avg Mileage 116,597Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 35Avg Mileage 116,402Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 125,943Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 36Avg Mileage 113,866Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 91Avg Mileage 101,566Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

MOT results for 1989 Honda Civic Crx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	40.9%	181	113,909	Suspension — 34.8%
2010	21	41.8%	134	121,388	Suspension — 40.3%
2011	22	42.7%	124	115,548	Brakes — 34.7%
2012	23	45.1%	113	122,550	Brakes — 34.5%
2013	24	48.4%	91	111,876	Suspension — 91.2%
2014	25	52.3%	86	115,217	Suspension — 68.6%
2015	26	63.4%	71	115,310	Suspension — 69.0%
2016	27	64.9%	57	118,282	Suspension — 40.4%
2017	28	63.0%	54	112,260	Suspension — 40.7%
2018	29	66.7%	42	112,360	Suspension — 71.4%
2019	30	74.2%	31	110,324	Suspension — 64.5%
2020	31	73.3%	30	116,597	Suspension — 36.7%
2021	32	65.7%	35	116,402	Suspension — 65.7%
2022	33	70.0%	30	125,943	Brakes — 76.7%
2023	34	77.8%	36	113,866	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	35	83.5%	91	101,566	Suspension — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Civic Crx, with age trends.

Suspension

52.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.3% (20 yrs)	20.9% (35 yrs)	-13.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	34.8% (20 yrs)	24.2% (35 yrs)	-10.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Crx cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,206 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.