2004 Honda Civic Vtec Executive — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

848

Total Tests (All Years)

96,471 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Civic Vtec Executive

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs80.9%

→ ↓12.7%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓7.5%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↑18.4%

9 yrs79.1%

→ ↓10.9%

10 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓8.1%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.1%	95
6 yrs	80.9%	89
7 yrs	68.2%	88
8 yrs	60.7%	89
9 yrs	79.1%	86
10 yrs	68.2%	85
11 yrs	62.8%	78
12 yrs	64.1%	78
13 yrs	63.4%	71
14 yrs	55.3%	47
15 yrs	52.4%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	52.4%	42
2018 (14 yrs)	55.3%	47
2017 (13 yrs)	63.4%	71
2016 (12 yrs)	64.1%	78
2015 (11 yrs)	62.8%	78
2014 (10 yrs)	68.2%	85
2013 (9 yrs)	79.1%	86
2012 (8 yrs)	60.7%	89
2011 (7 yrs)	68.2%	88
2010 (6 yrs)	80.9%	89
2009 (5 yrs)	82.1%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 95Avg Mileage 43,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 50,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 88Avg Mileage 57,674Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 89Avg Mileage 66,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 71,828Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 79,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 82,997Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 87,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 92,930Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 94,156Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 96,471Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Civic Vtec Executive by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.1%	95	43,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2010	6	80.9%	89	50,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2011	7	68.2%	88	57,674	Tyres — 14.8%
2012	8	60.7%	89	66,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2013	9	79.1%	86	71,828	Brakes — 23.3%
2014	10	68.2%	85	79,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2015	11	62.8%	78	82,997	Suspension — 35.9%
2016	12	64.1%	78	87,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2017	13	63.4%	71	92,930	Suspension — 49.3%
2018	14	55.3%	47	94,156	Brakes — 59.6%
2019	15	52.4%	42	96,471	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↑ 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	7.4% (5 yrs)	52.4% (15 yrs)	+45.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (5 yrs)	31.0% (15 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Vtec Executive cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 848 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.