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2001 Honda Civic Vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
36.7%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
82,899 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 36.7%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 19.5% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Honda Civic Vtec as it ages.

At 8 years: 73.3% pass rate · At 11 years: 36.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs73.3%30
11 yrs36.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Civic Vtec pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (11 yrs)36.7%30
2009 (8 yrs)73.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 64,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012High Fail Rate
36.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 82,899Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Civic Vtec, with age trends.

Brakes
28.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
10.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension10.0% (8 yrs)43.3% (11 yrs)
+33.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (8 yrs)40.0% (11 yrs)
+23.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres3.3% (8 yrs)23.3% (11 yrs)
+20.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.3% (8 yrs)33.3% (11 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road10.0% (8 yrs)10.0% (11 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Vtec cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 60 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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