2007 Honda Civic Es I-vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

503

Total Tests (All Years)

99,205 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 53.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Honda Civic Es I-vtec as it ages.

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↑2.8%

4 yrs90.7%

→ ↓13.3%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↑5.9%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.3%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓13.2%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↑9.6%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓10.5%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.9%	58
4 yrs	90.7%	54
5 yrs	77.4%	53
6 yrs	83.3%	54
7 yrs	75.0%	52
8 yrs	73.6%	53
9 yrs	60.4%	53
10 yrs	70.0%	50
11 yrs	59.5%	37
12 yrs	53.8%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (12 yrs)	53.8%	39
2018 (11 yrs)	59.5%	37
2017 (10 yrs)	70%	50
2016 (9 yrs)	60.4%	53
2015 (8 yrs)	73.6%	53
2014 (7 yrs)	75%	52
2013 (6 yrs)	83.3%	54
2012 (5 yrs)	77.4%	53
2011 (4 yrs)	90.7%	54
2010 (3 yrs)	87.9%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 58Avg Mileage 28,498Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%

2011

90.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,452Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,923Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,428Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 75,107Top Failure Tyres — 36.5%

2015

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 69,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 78,439Top Failure Tyres — 35.8%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 84,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 93,406Top Failure Tyres — 40.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 99,205Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

MOT results for 2007 Honda Civic Es I-vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.9%	58	28,498	Tyres — 5.2%
2011	4	90.7%	54	36,452	Tyres — 7.4%
2012	5	77.4%	53	43,923	Tyres — 13.2%
2013	6	83.3%	54	52,428	Tyres — 13.0%
2014	7	75.0%	52	75,107	Tyres — 36.5%
2015	8	73.6%	53	69,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2016	9	60.4%	53	78,439	Tyres — 35.8%
2017	10	70.0%	50	84,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2018	11	59.5%	37	93,406	Tyres — 40.5%
2019	12	53.8%	39	99,205	Suspension — 48.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Honda Civic Es I-vtec, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	48.7% (12 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.7% (3 yrs)	38.5% (12 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (3 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 503 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.