2002 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.7%

Latest Pass Rate

337,185

Total Tests (All Years)

110,586 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 2002 Honda Civic as it ages.

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs57.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.0%	33,221
8 yrs	66.2%	32,282
9 yrs	63.6%	32,550
10 yrs	59.5%	31,962
11 yrs	57.7%	31,047
12 yrs	56.0%	29,786
13 yrs	55.8%	28,115
14 yrs	54.7%	25,770
15 yrs	53.9%	22,625
16 yrs	52.4%	13,582
17 yrs	53.1%	12,320
18 yrs	53.6%	10,461
19 yrs	53.7%	10,947
20 yrs	53.4%	7,429
21 yrs	54.3%	7,925
22 yrs	57.7%	7,163

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	57.7%	7,163
2023 (21 yrs)	54.3%	7,925
2022 (20 yrs)	53.4%	7,429
2021 (19 yrs)	53.7%	10,947
2020 (18 yrs)	53.6%	10,461
2019 (17 yrs)	53.1%	12,320
2018 (16 yrs)	52.4%	13,582
2017 (15 yrs)	53.9%	22,625
2016 (14 yrs)	54.7%	25,770
2015 (13 yrs)	55.8%	28,115
2014 (12 yrs)	56%	29,786
2013 (11 yrs)	57.7%	31,047
2012 (10 yrs)	59.5%	31,962
2011 (9 yrs)	63.6%	32,550
2010 (8 yrs)	66.2%	32,282
2009 (7 yrs)	70%	33,221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33,221Avg Mileage 58,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 32,282Avg Mileage 65,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32,550Avg Mileage 72,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31,962Avg Mileage 78,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,047Avg Mileage 84,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,786Avg Mileage 89,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 28,115Avg Mileage 95,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,770Avg Mileage 98,899Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 22,625Avg Mileage 101,965Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,582Avg Mileage 103,665Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 12,320Avg Mileage 105,562Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,461Avg Mileage 105,790Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 10,947Avg Mileage 105,667Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,429Avg Mileage 106,553Top Failure Suspension — 76.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 7,925Avg Mileage 107,291Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 7,163Avg Mileage 110,586Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.0%	33,221	58,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	8	66.2%	32,282	65,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2011	9	63.6%	32,550	72,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	10	59.5%	31,962	78,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2013	11	57.7%	31,047	84,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%
2014	12	56.0%	29,786	89,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2015	13	55.8%	28,115	95,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2016	14	54.7%	25,770	98,899	Suspension — 55.1%
2017	15	53.9%	22,625	101,965	Suspension — 60.0%
2018	16	52.4%	13,582	103,665	Suspension — 64.5%
2019	17	53.1%	12,320	105,562	Suspension — 64.7%
2020	18	53.6%	10,461	105,790	Suspension — 66.8%
2021	19	53.7%	10,947	105,667	Suspension — 71.4%
2022	20	53.4%	7,429	106,553	Suspension — 76.6%
2023	21	54.3%	7,925	107,291	Suspension — 81.2%
2024	22	57.7%	7,163	110,586	Suspension — 65.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ 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	7.3% (7 yrs)	65.0% (22 yrs)	+57.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (7 yrs)	42.4% (22 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (7 yrs)	24.8% (22 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 337,185 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.