2002 Honda Civic Se Ctdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

42.2%

Latest Pass Rate

659

Total Tests (All Years)

139,887 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 42.2%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 10.2% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Honda Civic Se Ctdi as it ages.

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓12.9%

8 yrs55.4%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs51.3%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓6.6%

12 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↑5.1%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↓12.2%

15 yrs42.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.3%	82
8 yrs	55.4%	83
9 yrs	51.3%	78
10 yrs	57.3%	82
11 yrs	55.3%	85
12 yrs	48.7%	76
13 yrs	49.3%	71
14 yrs	54.4%	57
15 yrs	42.2%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Civic Se Ctdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	42.2%	45
2016 (14 yrs)	54.4%	57
2015 (13 yrs)	49.3%	71
2014 (12 yrs)	48.7%	76
2013 (11 yrs)	55.3%	85
2012 (10 yrs)	57.3%	82
2011 (9 yrs)	51.3%	78
2010 (8 yrs)	55.4%	83
2009 (7 yrs)	68.3%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 80,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 91,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 101,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 108,332Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 116,383Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 124,097Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 125,014Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 132,953Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2017High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 139,887Top Failure Suspension — 106.7%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Civic Se Ctdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.3%	82	80,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	8	55.4%	83	91,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2011	9	51.3%	78	101,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2012	10	57.3%	82	108,332	Suspension — 30.5%
2013	11	55.3%	85	116,383	Suspension — 72.9%
2014	12	48.7%	76	124,097	Suspension — 67.1%
2015	13	49.3%	71	125,014	Suspension — 78.9%
2016	14	54.4%	57	132,953	Suspension — 70.2%
2017	15	42.2%	45	139,887	Suspension — 106.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Civic Se Ctdi, with age trends.

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.2%

↑ 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	8.5% (7 yrs)	106.7% (15 yrs)	+98.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (7 yrs)	71.1% (15 yrs)	+54.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.2% (7 yrs)	68.9% (15 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (7 yrs)	48.9% (15 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.1% (7 yrs)	17.8% (15 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Se Ctdi cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 659 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.