2004 Honda Civic Se Ctdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

47.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,689

Total Tests (All Years)

133,172 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Civic Se Ctdi

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 47.4%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Civic Se Ctdi as it ages.

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↑6.8%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↓7.4%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs52.4%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs47.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.1%	283
6 yrs	70.5%	275
7 yrs	67.9%	280
8 yrs	61.3%	287
9 yrs	52.9%	289
10 yrs	59.7%	290
11 yrs	54.9%	275
12 yrs	47.5%	257
13 yrs	52.4%	229
14 yrs	43.6%	110
15 yrs	47.4%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Civic Se Ctdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	47.4%	114
2018 (14 yrs)	43.6%	110
2017 (13 yrs)	52.4%	229
2016 (12 yrs)	47.5%	257
2015 (11 yrs)	54.9%	275
2014 (10 yrs)	59.7%	290
2013 (9 yrs)	52.9%	289
2012 (8 yrs)	61.3%	287
2011 (7 yrs)	67.9%	280
2010 (6 yrs)	70.5%	275
2009 (5 yrs)	72.1%	283

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 283Avg Mileage 63,250Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 275Avg Mileage 73,063Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2011

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 280Avg Mileage 81,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 287Avg Mileage 90,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 289Avg Mileage 100,666Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 290Avg Mileage 109,311Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 275Avg Mileage 116,476Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 257Avg Mileage 122,625Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 229Avg Mileage 129,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%

2018High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 130,817Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

2019High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 114Avg Mileage 133,172Top Failure Suspension — 101.8%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Civic Se Ctdi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.1%	283	63,250	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	6	70.5%	275	73,063	Brakes — 16.0%
2011	7	67.9%	280	81,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2012	8	61.3%	287	90,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	9	52.9%	289	100,666	Brakes — 49.5%
2014	10	59.7%	290	109,311	Suspension — 50.0%
2015	11	54.9%	275	116,476	Suspension — 63.6%
2016	12	47.5%	257	122,625	Suspension — 83.7%
2017	13	52.4%	229	129,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%
2018	14	43.6%	110	130,817	Suspension — 92.7%
2019	15	47.4%	114	133,172	Suspension — 101.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Civic Se Ctdi, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↑ 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	10.6% (5 yrs)	75.4% (15 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (5 yrs)	36.8% (15 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,689 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.