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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

921

Total Tests (All Years)

105,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↑9.4%

4 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs89.0%

→ ↓12.4%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.6%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↓8.3%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓13.0%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↑5.9%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓15.1%

12 yrs48.1%

→ ↑13.7%

13 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.6%	93
4 yrs	89.0%	91
5 yrs	89.0%	91
6 yrs	76.6%	94
7 yrs	80.2%	91
8 yrs	71.9%	89
9 yrs	58.9%	90
10 yrs	64.8%	88
11 yrs	63.2%	87
12 yrs	48.1%	52
13 yrs	61.8%	55

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	61.8%	55
2018 (12 yrs)	48.1%	52
2017 (11 yrs)	63.2%	87
2016 (10 yrs)	64.8%	88
2015 (9 yrs)	58.9%	90
2014 (8 yrs)	71.9%	89
2013 (7 yrs)	80.2%	91
2012 (6 yrs)	76.6%	94
2011 (5 yrs)	89%	91
2010 (4 yrs)	89%	91
2009 (3 yrs)	79.6%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 28,666Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.8%

2010

89.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 37,819Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.6%

2011

89.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 46,132Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 54,413Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91Avg Mileage 61,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 89Avg Mileage 70,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 79,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 86,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 93,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2018High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 99,564Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 105,625Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Civic Es I-vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.6%	93	28,666	Driver's View of the Road — 10.8%
2010	4	89.0%	91	37,819	Driver's View of the Road — 6.6%
2011	5	89.0%	91	46,132	Tyres — 6.6%
2012	6	76.6%	94	54,413	Tyres — 9.6%
2013	7	80.2%	91	61,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2014	8	71.9%	89	70,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2015	9	58.9%	90	79,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2016	10	64.8%	88	86,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2017	11	63.2%	87	93,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2018	12	48.1%	52	99,564	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%
2019	13	61.8%	55	105,625	Suspension — 34.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	32.7% (13 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (3 yrs)	27.3% (13 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Es I-vtec cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 921 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.