2003 Honda Civic Vtec — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

402

Total Tests (All Years)

100,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Civic Vtec as it ages.

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↓17.8%

9 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs44.7%

→ ↑6.4%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.4%

14 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.4%	49
7 yrs	68.8%	48
8 yrs	64.6%	48
9 yrs	46.8%	47
10 yrs	44.7%	47
11 yrs	51.1%	45
12 yrs	50.0%	42
13 yrs	50.0%	44
14 yrs	59.4%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Civic Vtec pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	59.4%	32
2016 (13 yrs)	50%	44
2015 (12 yrs)	50%	42
2014 (11 yrs)	51.1%	45
2013 (10 yrs)	44.7%	47
2012 (9 yrs)	46.8%	47
2011 (8 yrs)	64.6%	48
2010 (7 yrs)	68.8%	48
2009 (6 yrs)	69.4%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 52,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 61,886Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 68,283Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 75,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 82,455Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 90,051Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 92,822Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 100,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 100,057Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Civic Vtec by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.4%	49	52,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	7	68.8%	48	61,886	Suspension — 16.7%
2011	8	64.6%	48	68,283	Suspension — 22.9%
2012	9	46.8%	47	75,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2013	10	44.7%	47	82,455	Brakes — 78.7%
2014	11	51.1%	45	90,051	Brakes — 71.1%
2015	12	50.0%	42	92,822	Suspension — 100.0%
2016	13	50.0%	44	100,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2017	14	59.4%	32	100,057	Suspension — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Civic Vtec, with age trends.

Suspension

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.2% (6 yrs)	65.6% (14 yrs)	+55.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (6 yrs)	53.1% (14 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.4% (6 yrs)	28.1% (14 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.0% (6 yrs)	6.3% (14 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (6 yrs)	6.3% (14 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic Vtec cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 402 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.