1992 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,181

Total Tests (All Years)

98,563 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 1992 Honda Civic as it ages.

17 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs46.7%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs47.8%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.9%

23 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs56.5%

→ ↑6.6%

26 yrs63.1%

→ ↑9.2%

27 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.5%

28 yrs70.8%

→ ↑1.3%

29 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.9%

31 yrs74.0%

→ ↑5.3%

32 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	46.8%	2,818
18 yrs	45.8%	2,079
19 yrs	46.7%	1,527
20 yrs	50.0%	1,077
21 yrs	47.8%	808
22 yrs	52.6%	641
23 yrs	53.5%	471
24 yrs	56.6%	399
25 yrs	56.5%	310
26 yrs	63.1%	168
27 yrs	72.3%	166
28 yrs	70.8%	144
29 yrs	72.1%	136
30 yrs	72.1%	111
31 yrs	74.0%	123
32 yrs	79.3%	203

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	79.3%	203
2023 (31 yrs)	74%	123
2022 (30 yrs)	72.1%	111
2021 (29 yrs)	72.1%	136
2020 (28 yrs)	70.8%	144
2019 (27 yrs)	72.3%	166
2018 (26 yrs)	63.1%	168
2017 (25 yrs)	56.5%	310
2016 (24 yrs)	56.6%	399
2015 (23 yrs)	53.5%	471
2014 (22 yrs)	52.6%	641
2013 (21 yrs)	47.8%	808
2012 (20 yrs)	50%	1,077
2011 (19 yrs)	46.7%	1,527
2010 (18 yrs)	45.8%	2,079
2009 (17 yrs)	46.8%	2,818

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,818Avg Mileage 98,102Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,079Avg Mileage 98,996Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 97,453Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 96,487Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 808Avg Mileage 95,640Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 641Avg Mileage 98,220Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 471Avg Mileage 94,970Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 399Avg Mileage 95,867Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 310Avg Mileage 98,236Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 168Avg Mileage 90,810Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 166Avg Mileage 96,056Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2020

70.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 144Avg Mileage 94,917Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 136Avg Mileage 94,557Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 111Avg Mileage 95,125Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 123Avg Mileage 98,762Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 203Avg Mileage 98,563Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

MOT results for 1992 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	46.8%	2,818	98,102	Suspension — 34.1%
2010	18	45.8%	2,079	98,996	Suspension — 35.0%
2011	19	46.7%	1,527	97,453	Suspension — 33.9%
2012	20	50.0%	1,077	96,487	Suspension — 32.4%
2013	21	47.8%	808	95,640	Suspension — 81.6%
2014	22	52.6%	641	98,220	Suspension — 75.5%
2015	23	53.5%	471	94,970	Suspension — 64.3%
2016	24	56.6%	399	95,867	Suspension — 67.7%
2017	25	56.5%	310	98,236	Suspension — 65.2%
2018	26	63.1%	168	90,810	Suspension — 52.4%
2019	27	72.3%	166	96,056	Suspension — 27.1%
2020	28	70.8%	144	94,917	Suspension — 32.6%
2021	29	72.1%	136	94,557	Suspension — 44.1%
2022	30	72.1%	111	95,125	Suspension — 45.0%
2023	31	74.0%	123	98,762	Suspension — 39.8%
2024	32	79.3%	203	98,563	Suspension — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

47.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.1% (17 yrs)	21.2% (32 yrs)	-12.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.7% (17 yrs)	11.3% (32 yrs)	-8.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.3% (17 yrs)	13.8% (32 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,181 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.