1996 Honda Civic Crx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

899

Total Tests (All Years)

82,453 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 1996 Honda Civic Crx as it ages.

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs57.0%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs52.1%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs58.2%

→ ↓4.2%

20 yrs54.0%

→ ↑8.7%

21 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.1%

22 yrs57.6%

→ ↑4.9%

28 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	58.7%	126
14 yrs	57.0%	121
15 yrs	52.5%	118
16 yrs	54.2%	107
17 yrs	52.1%	94
18 yrs	55.7%	79
19 yrs	58.2%	67
20 yrs	54.0%	63
21 yrs	62.7%	51
22 yrs	57.6%	33
28 yrs	62.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Civic Crx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	62.5%	40
2018 (22 yrs)	57.6%	33
2017 (21 yrs)	62.7%	51
2016 (20 yrs)	54%	63
2015 (19 yrs)	58.2%	67
2014 (18 yrs)	55.7%	79
2013 (17 yrs)	52.1%	94
2012 (16 yrs)	54.2%	107
2011 (15 yrs)	52.5%	118
2010 (14 yrs)	57%	121
2009 (13 yrs)	58.7%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 126Avg Mileage 88,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 121Avg Mileage 91,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 96,897Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 99,070Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 101,236Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 79Avg Mileage 107,746Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 102,259Top Failure Brakes — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 112,044Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 98,107Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 95,864Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 82,453Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Civic Crx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	58.7%	126	88,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2010	14	57.0%	121	91,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2011	15	52.5%	118	96,897	Suspension — 31.4%
2012	16	54.2%	107	99,070	Brakes — 31.8%
2013	17	52.1%	94	101,236	Brakes — 77.7%
2014	18	55.7%	79	107,746	Suspension — 83.5%
2015	19	58.2%	67	102,259	Brakes — 74.6%
2016	20	54.0%	63	112,044	Suspension — 73.0%
2017	21	62.7%	51	98,107	Suspension — 49.0%
2018	22	57.6%	33	95,864	Brakes — 42.4%
2024	28	62.5%	40	82,453	Suspension — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Civic Crx, with age trends.

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.7% (13 yrs)	35.0% (28 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.1% (13 yrs)	20.0% (28 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 899 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.