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2004 Honda Civic Vtec Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
59.3%
Latest Pass Rate
519
Total Tests (All Years)
87,840 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Civic Vtec Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.3%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs85.5%
6 yrs74.6%
7 yrs76.7%
8 yrs66.1%
9 yrs68.4%
10 yrs73.3%
11 yrs66.7%
12 yrs68.5%
13 yrs59.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs85.5%62
6 yrs74.6%59
7 yrs76.7%60
8 yrs66.1%59
9 yrs68.4%57
10 yrs73.3%60
11 yrs66.7%54
12 yrs68.5%54
13 yrs59.3%54

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (13 yrs)59.3%54
2016 (12 yrs)68.5%54
2015 (11 yrs)66.7%54
2014 (10 yrs)73.3%60
2013 (9 yrs)68.4%57
2012 (8 yrs)66.1%59
2011 (7 yrs)76.7%60
2010 (6 yrs)74.6%59
2009 (5 yrs)85.5%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 62Avg Mileage 35,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2010
74.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 45,566Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011
76.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 50,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2012
66.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 56,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2013
68.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 63,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2014
73.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 71,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2015
66.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 76,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2016
68.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 79,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2017High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
10.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.5% (5 yrs)57.4% (13 yrs)
+50.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.2% (5 yrs)22.2% (13 yrs)
+19.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.8% (5 yrs)16.7% (13 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.8% (5 yrs)9.3% (13 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Vtec Se Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 519 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.

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