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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

651

Total Tests (All Years)

112,612 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 50.0%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↓7.8%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↑18.6%

11 yrs78.0%

→ ↓18.5%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↓9.5%

13 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.6%	67
4 yrs	81.5%	65
5 yrs	80.0%	65
6 yrs	73.8%	65
7 yrs	71.2%	66
8 yrs	69.7%	66
9 yrs	61.9%	63
10 yrs	59.4%	64
11 yrs	78.0%	59
12 yrs	59.5%	37
13 yrs	50.0%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Civic Ex 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)	50%	34
2018 (12 yrs)	59.5%	37
2017 (11 yrs)	78%	59
2016 (10 yrs)	59.4%	64
2015 (9 yrs)	61.9%	63
2014 (8 yrs)	69.7%	66
2013 (7 yrs)	71.2%	66
2012 (6 yrs)	73.8%	65
2011 (5 yrs)	80%	65
2010 (4 yrs)	81.5%	65
2009 (3 yrs)	80.6%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 30,669Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.4%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 37,824Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 46,968Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.7%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 55,200Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 64,426Top Failure Tyres — 34.8%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 72,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 81,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 90,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2017

78.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 96,656Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 105,404Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 112,612Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Civic Ex I-vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.6%	67	30,669	Driver's View of the Road — 10.4%
2010	4	81.5%	65	37,824	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	5	80.0%	65	46,968	Driver's View of the Road — 7.7%
2012	6	73.8%	65	55,200	Tyres — 12.3%
2013	7	71.2%	66	64,426	Tyres — 34.8%
2014	8	69.7%	66	72,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2015	9	61.9%	63	81,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2016	10	59.4%	64	90,488	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2017	11	78.0%	59	96,656	Tyres — 25.4%
2018	12	59.5%	37	105,404	Suspension — 62.2%
2019	13	50.0%	34	112,612	Brakes — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.1%

↑ 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	4.5% (3 yrs)	44.1% (13 yrs)	+39.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	35.3% (13 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Ex I-vtec cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 651 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.