2008 Honda Civic Es I-vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

367

Total Tests (All Years)

103,386 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Civic Es I-vtec

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 68.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 12.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Civic Es I-vtec as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	46
4 yrs	82.6%	46
5 yrs	79.1%	43
6 yrs	76.7%	43
7 yrs	70.5%	44
8 yrs	66.7%	42
9 yrs	63.4%	41
10 yrs	63.3%	30
11 yrs	68.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (11 yrs)	68.8%	32
2018 (10 yrs)	63.3%	30
2017 (9 yrs)	63.4%	41
2016 (8 yrs)	66.7%	42
2015 (7 yrs)	70.5%	44
2014 (6 yrs)	76.7%	43
2013 (5 yrs)	79.1%	43
2012 (4 yrs)	82.6%	46
2011 (3 yrs)	84.8%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 46Avg Mileage 30,229Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 38,739Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 45,250Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 55,040Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 64,042Top Failure Tyres — 38.6%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 72,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 81,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 88,813Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 103,386Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Civic Es I-vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.8%	46	30,229	Brakes — 8.7%
2012	4	82.6%	46	38,739	Tyres — 13.0%
2013	5	79.1%	43	45,250	Tyres — 20.9%
2014	6	76.7%	43	55,040	Tyres — 30.2%
2015	7	70.5%	44	64,042	Tyres — 38.6%
2016	8	66.7%	42	72,555	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2017	9	63.4%	41	81,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2018	10	63.3%	30	88,813	Suspension — 26.7%
2019	11	68.8%	32	103,386	Suspension — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Civic Es I-vtec, with age trends.

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↑ 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	2.2% (3 yrs)	15.6% (11 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (3 yrs)	21.9% (11 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 367 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.