2006 Honda Civic Es I-ctdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

798

Total Tests (All Years)

139,715 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Civic Es I-ctdi

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Civic Es I-ctdi as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓14.2%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.5%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.0%

8 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs72.6%

→ ↓7.7%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.3%	84
4 yrs	81.3%	80
5 yrs	81.3%	80
6 yrs	67.1%	79
7 yrs	69.6%	79
8 yrs	71.6%	81
9 yrs	72.6%	73
10 yrs	64.9%	74
11 yrs	59.2%	71
12 yrs	62.2%	45
13 yrs	59.6%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Civic Es I-ctdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	59.6%	52
2018 (12 yrs)	62.2%	45
2017 (11 yrs)	59.2%	71
2016 (10 yrs)	64.9%	74
2015 (9 yrs)	72.6%	73
2014 (8 yrs)	71.6%	81
2013 (7 yrs)	69.6%	79
2012 (6 yrs)	67.1%	79
2011 (5 yrs)	81.3%	80
2010 (4 yrs)	81.3%	80
2009 (3 yrs)	83.3%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 84Avg Mileage 47,100Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 60,716Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 80Avg Mileage 72,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 82,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 102,185Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2014

71.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 103,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 114,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 120,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 125,142Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 131,105Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 139,715Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Civic Es I-ctdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.3%	84	47,100	Brakes — 8.3%
2010	4	81.3%	80	60,716	Brakes — 10.0%
2011	5	81.3%	80	72,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	6	67.1%	79	82,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2013	7	69.6%	79	102,185	Brakes — 24.1%
2014	8	71.6%	81	103,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2015	9	72.6%	73	114,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2016	10	64.9%	74	120,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2017	11	59.2%	71	125,142	Suspension — 46.5%
2018	12	62.2%	45	131,105	Suspension — 46.7%
2019	13	59.6%	52	139,715	Suspension — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Civic Es I-ctdi, with age trends.

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.3% (3 yrs)	17.3% (13 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	15.4% (13 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Es I-ctdi cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 798 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.