2005 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

725

Total Tests (All Years)

78,736 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Civic Vtec Executive Auto

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 70.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 17.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto as it ages.

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↑11.2%

5 yrs91.8%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.9%

9 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs82.6%

→ ↓11.2%

11 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.7%

12 yrs79.1%

→ ↓8.4%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.6%	72
5 yrs	91.8%	73
6 yrs	85.7%	70
7 yrs	82.4%	74
8 yrs	77.8%	72
9 yrs	85.7%	70
10 yrs	82.6%	69
11 yrs	71.4%	70
12 yrs	79.1%	67
13 yrs	70.7%	41
14 yrs	70.2%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (14 yrs)	70.2%	47
2018 (13 yrs)	70.7%	41
2017 (12 yrs)	79.1%	67
2016 (11 yrs)	71.4%	70
2015 (10 yrs)	82.6%	69
2014 (9 yrs)	85.7%	70
2013 (8 yrs)	77.8%	72
2012 (7 yrs)	82.4%	74
2011 (6 yrs)	85.7%	70
2010 (5 yrs)	91.8%	73
2009 (4 yrs)	80.6%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 72Avg Mileage 27,307Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2010

91.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 73Avg Mileage 32,851Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 70Avg Mileage 38,799Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 44,934Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 72Avg Mileage 50,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 54,962Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69Avg Mileage 62,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 68,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 74,560Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 77,232Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 78,736Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.6%	72	27,307	Tyres — 16.7%
2010	5	91.8%	73	32,851	Tyres — 4.1%
2011	6	85.7%	70	38,799	Brakes — 8.6%
2012	7	82.4%	74	44,934	Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%
2013	8	77.8%	72	50,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2014	9	85.7%	70	54,962	Brakes — 10.0%
2015	10	82.6%	69	62,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2016	11	71.4%	70	68,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2017	12	79.1%	67	74,560	Suspension — 14.9%
2018	13	70.7%	41	77,232	Brakes — 39.0%
2019	14	70.2%	47	78,736	Brakes — 29.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.2% (4 yrs)	29.8% (14 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (4 yrs)	12.8% (14 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Vtec Executive Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 725 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.