1997 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

132,278

Total Tests (All Years)

98,325 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 1997 Honda Civic as it ages.

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs46.6%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.4%

21 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs56.4%

→ ↑3.6%

27 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	49.2%	24,996
13 yrs	48.2%	21,508
14 yrs	46.8%	19,007
15 yrs	46.6%	15,686
16 yrs	46.1%	12,621
17 yrs	47.2%	9,820
18 yrs	48.7%	7,636
19 yrs	48.0%	5,840
20 yrs	49.1%	4,309
21 yrs	53.5%	2,258
22 yrs	52.8%	1,868
23 yrs	53.5%	1,477
24 yrs	56.0%	1,422
25 yrs	56.9%	969
26 yrs	56.4%	992
27 yrs	60.0%	1,869

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	60%	1,869
2023 (26 yrs)	56.4%	992
2022 (25 yrs)	56.9%	969
2021 (24 yrs)	56%	1,422
2020 (23 yrs)	53.5%	1,477
2019 (22 yrs)	52.8%	1,868
2018 (21 yrs)	53.5%	2,258
2017 (20 yrs)	49.1%	4,309
2016 (19 yrs)	48%	5,840
2015 (18 yrs)	48.7%	7,636
2014 (17 yrs)	47.2%	9,820
2013 (16 yrs)	46.1%	12,621
2012 (15 yrs)	46.6%	15,686
2011 (14 yrs)	46.8%	19,007
2010 (13 yrs)	48.2%	21,508
2009 (12 yrs)	49.2%	24,996

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,996Avg Mileage 87,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2010High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,508Avg Mileage 92,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 19,007Avg Mileage 94,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,686Avg Mileage 96,427Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,621Avg Mileage 97,604Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,820Avg Mileage 97,939Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,636Avg Mileage 97,917Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,840Avg Mileage 98,363Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,309Avg Mileage 97,574Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,258Avg Mileage 96,117Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,868Avg Mileage 96,557Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,477Avg Mileage 94,991Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 94,689Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 969Avg Mileage 96,291Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 992Avg Mileage 95,515Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,869Avg Mileage 98,325Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	49.2%	24,996	87,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2010	13	48.2%	21,508	92,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2011	14	46.8%	19,007	94,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2012	15	46.6%	15,686	96,427	Suspension — 32.5%
2013	16	46.1%	12,621	97,604	Suspension — 76.7%
2014	17	47.2%	9,820	97,939	Suspension — 76.4%
2015	18	48.7%	7,636	97,917	Suspension — 75.9%
2016	19	48.0%	5,840	98,363	Suspension — 77.1%
2017	20	49.1%	4,309	97,574	Suspension — 75.2%
2018	21	53.5%	2,258	96,117	Suspension — 58.8%
2019	22	52.8%	1,868	96,557	Suspension — 63.4%
2020	23	53.5%	1,477	94,991	Suspension — 61.2%
2021	24	56.0%	1,422	94,689	Suspension — 59.4%
2022	25	56.9%	969	96,291	Suspension — 63.8%
2023	26	56.4%	992	95,515	Suspension — 66.5%
2024	27	60.0%	1,869	98,325	Suspension — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.6% (12 yrs)	51.0% (27 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.0% (12 yrs)	39.4% (27 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.8% (12 yrs)	22.1% (27 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 132,278 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.