1996 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

94,200

Total Tests (All Years)

102,348 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 1996 Honda Civic as it ages.

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs56.0%

→ ↑6.5%

26 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.2%

28 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	47.8%	20,045
14 yrs	46.2%	16,627
15 yrs	46.1%	13,739
16 yrs	46.1%	10,665
17 yrs	45.3%	8,267
18 yrs	47.8%	6,313
19 yrs	48.8%	4,894
20 yrs	50.2%	3,688
21 yrs	50.6%	2,733
22 yrs	53.5%	1,490
23 yrs	53.1%	1,203
24 yrs	54.2%	930
25 yrs	56.0%	984
26 yrs	62.5%	690
27 yrs	62.0%	687
28 yrs	63.2%	1,245

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	63.2%	1,245
2023 (27 yrs)	62%	687
2022 (26 yrs)	62.5%	690
2021 (25 yrs)	56%	984
2020 (24 yrs)	54.2%	930
2019 (23 yrs)	53.1%	1,203
2018 (22 yrs)	53.5%	1,490
2017 (21 yrs)	50.6%	2,733
2016 (20 yrs)	50.2%	3,688
2015 (19 yrs)	48.8%	4,894
2014 (18 yrs)	47.8%	6,313
2013 (17 yrs)	45.3%	8,267
2012 (16 yrs)	46.1%	10,665
2011 (15 yrs)	46.1%	13,739
2010 (14 yrs)	46.2%	16,627
2009 (13 yrs)	47.8%	20,045

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,045Avg Mileage 92,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2010High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,627Avg Mileage 95,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,739Avg Mileage 97,455Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,665Avg Mileage 98,685Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,267Avg Mileage 99,097Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,313Avg Mileage 98,601Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,894Avg Mileage 98,772Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,688Avg Mileage 97,852Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,733Avg Mileage 96,899Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,490Avg Mileage 95,442Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,203Avg Mileage 96,270Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 930Avg Mileage 96,790Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 984Avg Mileage 97,792Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 690Avg Mileage 98,598Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 687Avg Mileage 98,614Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,245Avg Mileage 102,348Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

MOT results for 1996 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	47.8%	20,045	92,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2010	14	46.2%	16,627	95,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2011	15	46.1%	13,739	97,455	Suspension — 32.2%
2012	16	46.1%	10,665	98,685	Suspension — 32.8%
2013	17	45.3%	8,267	99,097	Suspension — 82.0%
2014	18	47.8%	6,313	98,601	Suspension — 81.5%
2015	19	48.8%	4,894	98,772	Suspension — 77.5%
2016	20	50.2%	3,688	97,852	Suspension — 74.4%
2017	21	50.6%	2,733	96,899	Suspension — 70.9%
2018	22	53.5%	1,490	95,442	Suspension — 63.7%
2019	23	53.1%	1,203	96,270	Suspension — 58.5%
2020	24	54.2%	930	96,790	Suspension — 60.0%
2021	25	56.0%	984	97,792	Suspension — 69.6%
2022	26	62.5%	690	98,598	Suspension — 60.4%
2023	27	62.0%	687	98,614	Suspension — 67.8%
2024	28	63.2%	1,245	102,348	Suspension — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

59.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

↑ Increases 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	28.8% (13 yrs)	55.3% (28 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.2% (13 yrs)	23.9% (28 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.7% (13 yrs)	25.8% (28 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 94,200 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.