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1998 Honda Civic Crx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
62.5%
Latest Pass Rate
230
Total Tests (All Years)
82,295 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.5%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda Civic Crx as it ages.

11 yrs63.8%
12 yrs63.4%
13 yrs55.8%
14 yrs62.2%
15 yrs53.3%
16 yrs62.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs63.8%47
12 yrs63.4%41
13 yrs55.8%43
14 yrs62.2%37
15 yrs53.3%30
16 yrs62.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Civic Crx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (16 yrs)62.5%32
2013 (15 yrs)53.3%30
2012 (14 yrs)62.2%37
2011 (13 yrs)55.8%43
2010 (12 yrs)63.4%41
2009 (11 yrs)63.8%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 69,996Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%
2010High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 74,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2011High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 81,329Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%
2012High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 79,915Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%
2013High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 78,896Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%
2014High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 82,295Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Civic Crx, with age trends.

Brakes
34.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension12.8% (11 yrs)25.0% (16 yrs)
+12.2%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions10.6% (11 yrs)21.9% (16 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.5% (11 yrs)18.8% (16 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment10.6% (11 yrs)18.8% (16 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Crx cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 230 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.

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