1997 Honda Civic Crx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

69.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,598

Total Tests (All Years)

100,573 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 1997 Honda Civic Crx as it ages.

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↑10.2%

15 yrs64.1%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs67.2%

→ ↓8.0%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs64.2%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.4%

21 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs62.7%

→ ↑6.9%

23 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs69.0%

→ ↑6.6%

25 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.9%

26 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.2%

27 yrs69.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	61.7%	162
13 yrs	59.5%	148
14 yrs	53.9%	152
15 yrs	64.1%	142
16 yrs	67.2%	128
17 yrs	59.2%	125
18 yrs	64.2%	106
19 yrs	65.3%	95
20 yrs	67.4%	86
21 yrs	63.0%	54
22 yrs	62.7%	51
23 yrs	69.6%	56
24 yrs	69.0%	71
25 yrs	75.6%	45
26 yrs	66.7%	54
27 yrs	69.9%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Civic Crx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	69.9%	123
2023 (26 yrs)	66.7%	54
2022 (25 yrs)	75.6%	45
2021 (24 yrs)	69%	71
2020 (23 yrs)	69.6%	56
2019 (22 yrs)	62.7%	51
2018 (21 yrs)	63%	54
2017 (20 yrs)	67.4%	86
2016 (19 yrs)	65.3%	95
2015 (18 yrs)	64.2%	106
2014 (17 yrs)	59.2%	125
2013 (16 yrs)	67.2%	128
2012 (15 yrs)	64.1%	142
2011 (14 yrs)	53.9%	152
2010 (13 yrs)	59.5%	148
2009 (12 yrs)	61.7%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 162Avg Mileage 79,590Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 148Avg Mileage 83,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 152Avg Mileage 89,152Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 142Avg Mileage 89,449Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 128Avg Mileage 90,598Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 125Avg Mileage 93,737Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 106Avg Mileage 95,278Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2016

65.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 93,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 96,974Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 93,650Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 91,105Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 91,904Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 93,137Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2022

75.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 94,985Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 91,370Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2024

69.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 100,573Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Civic Crx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	61.7%	162	79,590	Brakes — 17.3%
2010	13	59.5%	148	83,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	14	53.9%	152	89,152	Brakes — 25.7%
2012	15	64.1%	142	89,449	Brakes — 21.1%
2013	16	67.2%	128	90,598	Brakes — 71.1%
2014	17	59.2%	125	93,737	Brakes — 58.4%
2015	18	64.2%	106	95,278	Brakes — 65.1%
2016	19	65.3%	95	93,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2017	20	67.4%	86	96,974	Brakes — 59.3%
2018	21	63.0%	54	93,650	Suspension — 44.4%
2019	22	62.7%	51	91,105	Brakes — 47.1%
2020	23	69.6%	56	91,904	Suspension — 42.9%
2021	24	69.0%	71	93,137	Suspension — 36.6%
2022	25	75.6%	45	94,985	Brakes — 17.8%
2023	26	66.7%	54	91,370	Brakes — 63.0%
2024	27	69.9%	123	100,573	Suspension — 25.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Civic Crx, with age trends.

Brakes

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.6% (12 yrs)	10.6% (27 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,598 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.