1998 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

154,935

Total Tests (All Years)

97,817 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 1998 Honda Civic as it ages.

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs57.6%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.5%

26 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	49.2%	26,774
12 yrs	48.4%	23,771
13 yrs	47.3%	21,776
14 yrs	46.7%	18,635
15 yrs	45.7%	15,442
16 yrs	46.7%	12,383
17 yrs	48.4%	9,778
18 yrs	49.3%	7,465
19 yrs	50.4%	5,580
20 yrs	52.2%	2,910
21 yrs	53.2%	2,321
22 yrs	55.4%	1,774
23 yrs	57.6%	1,808
24 yrs	59.7%	1,221
25 yrs	59.2%	1,239
26 yrs	56.7%	2,058

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	56.7%	2,058
2023 (25 yrs)	59.2%	1,239
2022 (24 yrs)	59.7%	1,221
2021 (23 yrs)	57.6%	1,808
2020 (22 yrs)	55.4%	1,774
2019 (21 yrs)	53.2%	2,321
2018 (20 yrs)	52.2%	2,910
2017 (19 yrs)	50.4%	5,580
2016 (18 yrs)	49.3%	7,465
2015 (17 yrs)	48.4%	9,778
2014 (16 yrs)	46.7%	12,383
2013 (15 yrs)	45.7%	15,442
2012 (14 yrs)	46.7%	18,635
2011 (13 yrs)	47.3%	21,776
2010 (12 yrs)	48.4%	23,771
2009 (11 yrs)	49.2%	26,774

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,774Avg Mileage 83,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2010High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,771Avg Mileage 88,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 21,776Avg Mileage 91,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,635Avg Mileage 95,004Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,442Avg Mileage 96,345Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,383Avg Mileage 97,601Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2015High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,778Avg Mileage 98,520Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,465Avg Mileage 98,185Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,580Avg Mileage 97,802Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,910Avg Mileage 96,600Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,321Avg Mileage 96,056Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,774Avg Mileage 96,177Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,808Avg Mileage 96,926Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,221Avg Mileage 97,734Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 97,005Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,058Avg Mileage 97,817Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	49.2%	26,774	83,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2010	12	48.4%	23,771	88,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2011	13	47.3%	21,776	91,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2012	14	46.7%	18,635	95,004	Suspension — 32.3%
2013	15	45.7%	15,442	96,345	Suspension — 80.1%
2014	16	46.7%	12,383	97,601	Suspension — 80.1%
2015	17	48.4%	9,778	98,520	Suspension — 76.3%
2016	18	49.3%	7,465	98,185	Suspension — 79.5%
2017	19	50.4%	5,580	97,802	Suspension — 78.7%
2018	20	52.2%	2,910	96,600	Suspension — 66.4%
2019	21	53.2%	2,321	96,056	Suspension — 65.4%
2020	22	55.4%	1,774	96,177	Suspension — 61.3%
2021	23	57.6%	1,808	96,926	Suspension — 64.4%
2022	24	59.7%	1,221	97,734	Suspension — 63.5%
2023	25	59.2%	1,239	97,005	Suspension — 68.1%
2024	26	56.7%	2,058	97,817	Suspension — 54.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.3%

↓ 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	27.7% (11 yrs)	54.7% (26 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.3% (11 yrs)	34.3% (26 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (11 yrs)	28.9% (26 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 154,935 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.