1999 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

173,093

Total Tests (All Years)

99,429 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 1999 Honda Civic as it ages.

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.2%

22 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs62.2%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	52.8%	25,583
11 yrs	51.5%	23,644
12 yrs	50.1%	22,509
13 yrs	49.3%	20,262
14 yrs	49.7%	17,740
15 yrs	49.8%	14,929
16 yrs	50.3%	12,345
17 yrs	50.4%	9,822
18 yrs	50.9%	7,545
19 yrs	52.5%	4,008
20 yrs	53.8%	3,315
21 yrs	56.3%	2,558
22 yrs	57.5%	2,511
23 yrs	58.6%	1,699
24 yrs	62.2%	1,731
25 yrs	64.2%	2,892

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	64.2%	2,892
2023 (24 yrs)	62.2%	1,731
2022 (23 yrs)	58.6%	1,699
2021 (22 yrs)	57.5%	2,511
2020 (21 yrs)	56.3%	2,558
2019 (20 yrs)	53.8%	3,315
2018 (19 yrs)	52.5%	4,008
2017 (18 yrs)	50.9%	7,545
2016 (17 yrs)	50.4%	9,822
2015 (16 yrs)	50.3%	12,345
2014 (15 yrs)	49.8%	14,929
2013 (14 yrs)	49.7%	17,740
2012 (13 yrs)	49.3%	20,262
2011 (12 yrs)	50.1%	22,509
2010 (11 yrs)	51.5%	23,644
2009 (10 yrs)	52.8%	25,583

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,583Avg Mileage 76,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,644Avg Mileage 81,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,509Avg Mileage 85,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,262Avg Mileage 89,606Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,740Avg Mileage 92,867Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,929Avg Mileage 94,619Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,345Avg Mileage 96,454Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,822Avg Mileage 96,753Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,545Avg Mileage 96,990Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,008Avg Mileage 96,544Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,315Avg Mileage 95,546Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,558Avg Mileage 96,118Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,511Avg Mileage 96,277Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,699Avg Mileage 95,958Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 96,623Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,892Avg Mileage 99,429Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

MOT results for 1999 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	52.8%	25,583	76,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2010	11	51.5%	23,644	81,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2011	12	50.1%	22,509	85,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	13	49.3%	20,262	89,606	Suspension — 29.9%
2013	14	49.7%	17,740	92,867	Suspension — 67.3%
2014	15	49.8%	14,929	94,619	Suspension — 69.1%
2015	16	50.3%	12,345	96,454	Suspension — 68.4%
2016	17	50.4%	9,822	96,753	Suspension — 68.8%
2017	18	50.9%	7,545	96,990	Suspension — 69.0%
2018	19	52.5%	4,008	96,544	Suspension — 63.3%
2019	20	53.8%	3,315	95,546	Suspension — 59.3%
2020	21	56.3%	2,558	96,118	Suspension — 54.0%
2021	22	57.5%	2,511	96,277	Suspension — 60.9%
2022	23	58.6%	1,699	95,958	Suspension — 62.4%
2023	24	62.2%	1,731	96,623	Suspension — 55.1%
2024	25	64.2%	2,892	99,429	Suspension — 52.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.6%

↑ 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	26.4% (10 yrs)	52.4% (25 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (10 yrs)	32.8% (25 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (10 yrs)	21.4% (25 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 173,093 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.