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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

468

Total Tests (All Years)

131,416 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs72.9%

→ ↑9.7%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓14.6%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↑14.2%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓16.3%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓11.9%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.9%	48
4 yrs	82.6%	46
5 yrs	68.0%	50
6 yrs	82.2%	45
7 yrs	65.9%	44
8 yrs	65.9%	44
9 yrs	69.0%	42
10 yrs	57.1%	42
11 yrs	55.8%	43
12 yrs	58.1%	31
13 yrs	54.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Civic Ex 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)	54.5%	33
2018 (12 yrs)	58.1%	31
2017 (11 yrs)	55.8%	43
2016 (10 yrs)	57.1%	42
2015 (9 yrs)	69%	42
2014 (8 yrs)	65.9%	44
2013 (7 yrs)	65.9%	44
2012 (6 yrs)	82.2%	45
2011 (5 yrs)	68%	50
2010 (4 yrs)	82.6%	46
2009 (3 yrs)	72.9%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 54,510Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2011

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 74,565Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 86,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 92,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 103,403Top Failure Tyres — 40.9%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 106,343Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 110,857Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 118,488Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 126,155Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 131,416Top Failure Tyres — 63.6%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Civic Ex I-ctdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	72.9%	48	54,510	Tyres — 16.7%
2010	4	82.6%	46	61,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2011	5	68.0%	50	74,565	Tyres — 20.0%
2012	6	82.2%	45	86,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2013	7	65.9%	44	92,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2014	8	65.9%	44	103,403	Tyres — 40.9%
2015	9	69.0%	42	106,343	Brakes — 28.6%
2016	10	57.1%	42	110,857	Suspension — 40.5%
2017	11	55.8%	43	118,488	Suspension — 65.1%
2018	12	58.1%	31	126,155	Brakes — 51.6%
2019	13	54.5%	33	131,416	Tyres — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

22.7%

↑ 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	16.7% (3 yrs)	63.6% (13 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	36.4% (13 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (3 yrs)	42.4% (13 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Ex I-ctdi cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 468 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.