2003 Honda Civic Se Ctdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

40.4%

Latest Pass Rate

651

Total Tests (All Years)

127,108 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 40.4%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 12.1% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Civic Se Ctdi as it ages.

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓13.0%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.4%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↑8.1%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓22.4%

13 yrs33.9%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs40.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.3%	80
7 yrs	68.1%	72
8 yrs	55.1%	78
9 yrs	60.5%	81
10 yrs	54.2%	83
11 yrs	62.3%	77
12 yrs	56.3%	71
13 yrs	33.9%	62
14 yrs	40.4%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	40.4%	47
2016 (13 yrs)	33.9%	62
2015 (12 yrs)	56.3%	71
2014 (11 yrs)	62.3%	77
2013 (10 yrs)	54.2%	83
2012 (9 yrs)	60.5%	81
2011 (8 yrs)	55.1%	78
2010 (7 yrs)	68.1%	72
2009 (6 yrs)	66.3%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80Avg Mileage 69,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 80,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 87,740Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 95,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 104,946Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 115,216Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 118,840Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2016High Fail Rate

33.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 125,312Top Failure Suspension — 117.7%

2017High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 127,108Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Civic Se Ctdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.3%	80	69,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010	7	68.1%	72	80,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2011	8	55.1%	78	87,740	Tyres — 23.1%
2012	9	60.5%	81	95,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2013	10	54.2%	83	104,946	Suspension — 67.5%
2014	11	62.3%	77	115,216	Suspension — 35.1%
2015	12	56.3%	71	118,840	Suspension — 78.9%
2016	13	33.9%	62	125,312	Suspension — 117.7%
2017	14	40.4%	47	127,108	Suspension — 78.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Civic Se Ctdi, with age trends.

Suspension

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.8%

↑ 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	13.8% (6 yrs)	78.7% (14 yrs)	+64.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (6 yrs)	76.6% (14 yrs)	+64.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.8% (6 yrs)	66.0% (14 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (6 yrs)	36.2% (14 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.8% (6 yrs)	27.7% (14 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, 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.