1995 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

54,965

Total Tests (All Years)

99,859 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 1995 Honda Civic as it ages.

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs51.1%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs56.7%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs60.7%

→ ↑1.3%

25 yrs62.0%

→ ↑2.4%

26 yrs64.4%

→ ↑5.6%

27 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs68.6%

→ ↑3.0%

29 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	44.7%	13,684
15 yrs	45.3%	10,464
16 yrs	45.2%	7,989
17 yrs	46.2%	5,719
18 yrs	46.6%	4,191
19 yrs	48.0%	3,105
20 yrs	51.1%	2,438
21 yrs	53.4%	1,858
22 yrs	56.0%	1,361
23 yrs	56.7%	790
24 yrs	60.7%	626
25 yrs	62.0%	545
26 yrs	64.4%	564
27 yrs	70.0%	404
28 yrs	68.6%	423
29 yrs	71.6%	804

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	71.6%	804
2023 (28 yrs)	68.6%	423
2022 (27 yrs)	70%	404
2021 (26 yrs)	64.4%	564
2020 (25 yrs)	62%	545
2019 (24 yrs)	60.7%	626
2018 (23 yrs)	56.7%	790
2017 (22 yrs)	56%	1,361
2016 (21 yrs)	53.4%	1,858
2015 (20 yrs)	51.1%	2,438
2014 (19 yrs)	48%	3,105
2013 (18 yrs)	46.6%	4,191
2012 (17 yrs)	46.2%	5,719
2011 (16 yrs)	45.2%	7,989
2010 (15 yrs)	45.3%	10,464
2009 (14 yrs)	44.7%	13,684

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,684Avg Mileage 95,553Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2010High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,464Avg Mileage 96,653Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2011High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,989Avg Mileage 96,727Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,719Avg Mileage 96,649Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,191Avg Mileage 95,757Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,105Avg Mileage 95,109Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,438Avg Mileage 94,916Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,858Avg Mileage 95,277Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,361Avg Mileage 94,007Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 790Avg Mileage 93,344Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 626Avg Mileage 93,686Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 545Avg Mileage 93,651Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 564Avg Mileage 93,880Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 404Avg Mileage 93,513Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2023

68.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 423Avg Mileage 96,417Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2024

71.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 804Avg Mileage 99,859Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

MOT results for 1995 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	44.7%	13,684	95,553	Suspension — 33.0%
2010	15	45.3%	10,464	96,653	Suspension — 32.4%
2011	16	45.2%	7,989	96,727	Suspension — 32.8%
2012	17	46.2%	5,719	96,649	Suspension — 33.3%
2013	18	46.6%	4,191	95,757	Suspension — 74.5%
2014	19	48.0%	3,105	95,109	Suspension — 74.3%
2015	20	51.1%	2,438	94,916	Suspension — 62.8%
2016	21	53.4%	1,858	95,277	Suspension — 69.6%
2017	22	56.0%	1,361	94,007	Suspension — 60.6%
2018	23	56.7%	790	93,344	Suspension — 48.7%
2019	24	60.7%	626	93,686	Suspension — 39.1%
2020	25	62.0%	545	93,651	Suspension — 49.4%
2021	26	64.4%	564	93,880	Suspension — 35.5%
2022	27	70.0%	404	93,513	Suspension — 42.3%
2023	28	68.6%	423	96,417	Suspension — 45.6%
2024	29	71.6%	804	99,859	Suspension — 32.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

47.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↓ 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
Tyres	19.0% (14 yrs)	14.2% (29 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	33.0% (14 yrs)	32.1% (29 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	23.2% (14 yrs)	22.8% (29 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,965 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.