2001 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

298,157

Total Tests (All Years)

102,413 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 2001 Honda Civic as it ages.

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.5%	31,623
9 yrs	64.1%	30,858
10 yrs	61.5%	30,927
11 yrs	58.0%	30,016
12 yrs	55.9%	28,970
13 yrs	54.7%	27,319
14 yrs	54.4%	25,406
15 yrs	53.9%	22,583
16 yrs	52.9%	19,107
17 yrs	51.1%	10,946
18 yrs	52.1%	9,409
19 yrs	52.6%	7,802
20 yrs	54.8%	7,900
21 yrs	54.1%	5,096
22 yrs	54.2%	5,435
23 yrs	53.1%	4,760

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.1%	4,760
2023 (22 yrs)	54.2%	5,435
2022 (21 yrs)	54.1%	5,096
2021 (20 yrs)	54.8%	7,900
2020 (19 yrs)	52.6%	7,802
2019 (18 yrs)	52.1%	9,409
2018 (17 yrs)	51.1%	10,946
2017 (16 yrs)	52.9%	19,107
2016 (15 yrs)	53.9%	22,583
2015 (14 yrs)	54.4%	25,406
2014 (13 yrs)	54.7%	27,319
2013 (12 yrs)	55.9%	28,970
2012 (11 yrs)	58%	30,016
2011 (10 yrs)	61.5%	30,927
2010 (9 yrs)	64.1%	30,858
2009 (8 yrs)	67.5%	31,623

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31,623Avg Mileage 63,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30,858Avg Mileage 69,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,927Avg Mileage 75,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30,016Avg Mileage 81,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2013High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 28,970Avg Mileage 86,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 27,319Avg Mileage 91,511Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,406Avg Mileage 95,622Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,583Avg Mileage 98,640Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 19,107Avg Mileage 100,212Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,946Avg Mileage 101,181Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,409Avg Mileage 101,380Top Failure Suspension — 70.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 7,802Avg Mileage 100,862Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,900Avg Mileage 100,375Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 5,096Avg Mileage 100,839Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 5,435Avg Mileage 100,879Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 4,760Avg Mileage 102,413Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

MOT results for 2001 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.5%	31,623	63,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	9	64.1%	30,858	69,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2011	10	61.5%	30,927	75,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	11	58.0%	30,016	81,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2013	12	55.9%	28,970	86,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2014	13	54.7%	27,319	91,511	Suspension — 53.6%
2015	14	54.4%	25,406	95,622	Suspension — 56.3%
2016	15	53.9%	22,583	98,640	Suspension — 59.4%
2017	16	52.9%	19,107	100,212	Suspension — 64.8%
2018	17	51.1%	10,946	101,181	Suspension — 71.5%
2019	18	52.1%	9,409	101,380	Suspension — 70.6%
2020	19	52.6%	7,802	100,862	Suspension — 76.3%
2021	20	54.8%	7,900	100,375	Suspension — 76.6%
2022	21	54.1%	5,096	100,839	Suspension — 78.9%
2023	22	54.2%	5,435	100,879	Suspension — 87.0%
2024	23	53.1%	4,760	102,413	Suspension — 75.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Suspension

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ 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	11.4% (8 yrs)	75.1% (23 yrs)	+63.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.6% (8 yrs)	49.3% (23 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (8 yrs)	26.8% (23 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 298,157 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.