1990 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

79.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,317

Total Tests (All Years)

89,387 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Honda Civic as it ages.

19 yrs45.0%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs51.2%

→ ↓3.3%

23 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs49.0%

→ ↑10.8%

25 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.4%

26 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.4%

27 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.6%

28 yrs60.4%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.1%

30 yrs60.2%

→ ↑11.5%

31 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.6%

32 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.3%

33 yrs72.4%

→ ↑7.2%

34 yrs79.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	45.0%	1,275
20 yrs	46.4%	893
21 yrs	48.3%	669
22 yrs	51.2%	500
23 yrs	47.9%	382
24 yrs	49.0%	304
25 yrs	59.8%	249
26 yrs	57.4%	197
27 yrs	59.8%	164
28 yrs	60.4%	106
29 yrs	65.3%	98
30 yrs	60.2%	88
31 yrs	71.7%	92
32 yrs	70.1%	77
33 yrs	72.4%	76
34 yrs	79.6%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	79.6%	147
2023 (33 yrs)	72.4%	76
2022 (32 yrs)	70.1%	77
2021 (31 yrs)	71.7%	92
2020 (30 yrs)	60.2%	88
2019 (29 yrs)	65.3%	98
2018 (28 yrs)	60.4%	106
2017 (27 yrs)	59.8%	164
2016 (26 yrs)	57.4%	197
2015 (25 yrs)	59.8%	249
2014 (24 yrs)	49%	304
2013 (23 yrs)	47.9%	382
2012 (22 yrs)	51.2%	500
2011 (21 yrs)	48.3%	669
2010 (20 yrs)	46.4%	893
2009 (19 yrs)	45%	1,275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,275Avg Mileage 90,748Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 893Avg Mileage 90,771Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2011High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 669Avg Mileage 90,500Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 500Avg Mileage 89,340Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 382Avg Mileage 90,484Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 304Avg Mileage 91,085Top Failure Suspension — 81.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 249Avg Mileage 91,203Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 197Avg Mileage 89,247Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 164Avg Mileage 93,753Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 106Avg Mileage 98,393Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 98Avg Mileage 93,124Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 88Avg Mileage 97,485Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2021

71.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 92Avg Mileage 90,109Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2022

70.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 77Avg Mileage 87,593Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 76Avg Mileage 87,366Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2024

79.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 147Avg Mileage 89,387Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

MOT results for 1990 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	45.0%	1,275	90,748	Suspension — 36.2%
2010	20	46.4%	893	90,771	Suspension — 36.1%
2011	21	48.3%	669	90,500	Suspension — 36.3%
2012	22	51.2%	500	89,340	Suspension — 32.8%
2013	23	47.9%	382	90,484	Suspension — 85.6%
2014	24	49.0%	304	91,085	Suspension — 81.9%
2015	25	59.8%	249	91,203	Suspension — 63.1%
2016	26	57.4%	197	89,247	Suspension — 49.7%
2017	27	59.8%	164	93,753	Suspension — 65.2%
2018	28	60.4%	106	98,393	Suspension — 56.6%
2019	29	65.3%	98	93,124	Suspension — 41.8%
2020	30	60.2%	88	97,485	Suspension — 62.5%
2021	31	71.7%	92	90,109	Suspension — 47.8%
2022	32	70.1%	77	87,593	Suspension — 53.2%
2023	33	72.4%	76	87,366	Suspension — 38.2%
2024	34	79.6%	147	89,387	Suspension — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

51.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	36.2% (19 yrs)	31.3% (34 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.9% (19 yrs)	21.8% (34 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,317 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.