2005 Honda Civic Vtec Executive — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

796

Total Tests (All Years)

120,657 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 51.1%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs72.8%

→ ↓11.8%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↑5.7%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.2%

9 yrs77.9%

→ ↓11.7%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↓9.2%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↓8.0%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↑4.8%

14 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.7%	83
5 yrs	79.5%	83
6 yrs	72.8%	81
7 yrs	61.0%	77
8 yrs	66.7%	78
9 yrs	77.9%	77
10 yrs	66.2%	74
11 yrs	63.5%	74
12 yrs	54.3%	70
13 yrs	46.3%	54
14 yrs	51.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (14 yrs)	51.1%	45
2018 (13 yrs)	46.3%	54
2017 (12 yrs)	54.3%	70
2016 (11 yrs)	63.5%	74
2015 (10 yrs)	66.2%	74
2014 (9 yrs)	77.9%	77
2013 (8 yrs)	66.7%	78
2012 (7 yrs)	61%	77
2011 (6 yrs)	72.8%	81
2010 (5 yrs)	79.5%	83
2009 (4 yrs)	80.7%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 38,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 83Avg Mileage 46,361Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

72.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 54,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 62,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 68,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 86,048Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 86,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 95,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 100,548Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 106,755Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 120,657Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Civic Vtec Executive by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.7%	83	38,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2010	5	79.5%	83	46,361	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	6	72.8%	81	54,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	7	61.0%	77	62,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2013	8	66.7%	78	68,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2014	9	77.9%	77	86,048	Brakes — 26.0%
2015	10	66.2%	74	86,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2016	11	63.5%	74	95,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2017	12	54.3%	70	100,548	Brakes — 60.0%
2018	13	46.3%	54	106,755	Brakes — 77.8%
2019	14	51.1%	45	120,657	Suspension — 84.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

24.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.4% (4 yrs)	84.4% (14 yrs)	+82.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (4 yrs)	66.7% (14 yrs)	+64.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (4 yrs)	35.6% (14 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Vtec Executive cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 796 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.