2004 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

598

Total Tests (All Years)

92,999 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto as it ages.

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓6.9%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↑3.3%

7 yrs77.4%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑5.4%

15 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.0%	63
6 yrs	74.1%	58
7 yrs	77.4%	62
8 yrs	71.7%	60
9 yrs	69.5%	59
10 yrs	68.4%	57
11 yrs	67.3%	55
12 yrs	63.6%	55
13 yrs	58.9%	56
14 yrs	56.4%	39
15 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	61.8%	34
2018 (14 yrs)	56.4%	39
2017 (13 yrs)	58.9%	56
2016 (12 yrs)	63.6%	55
2015 (11 yrs)	67.3%	55
2014 (10 yrs)	68.4%	57
2013 (9 yrs)	69.5%	59
2012 (8 yrs)	71.7%	60
2011 (7 yrs)	77.4%	62
2010 (6 yrs)	74.1%	58
2009 (5 yrs)	81%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 34,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 40,724Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 50,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2012

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 51,450Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 57,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 63,201Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 72,002Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 77,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 81,920Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,672Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 34Avg Mileage 92,999Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.4%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.0%	63	34,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2010	6	74.1%	58	40,724	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	7	77.4%	62	50,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2012	8	71.7%	60	51,450	Brakes — 16.7%
2013	9	69.5%	59	57,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2014	10	68.4%	57	63,201	Suspension — 31.6%
2015	11	67.3%	55	72,002	Brakes — 40.0%
2016	12	63.6%	55	77,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	13	58.9%	56	81,920	Suspension — 67.9%
2018	14	56.4%	39	84,672	Brakes — 51.3%
2019	15	61.8%	34	92,999	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (5 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (5 yrs)	17.6% (15 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 598 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.