2003 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

359,357

Total Tests (All Years)

107,493 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 2003 Honda Civic as it ages.

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.5%	33,916
7 yrs	69.1%	33,124
8 yrs	65.6%	33,402
9 yrs	61.9%	32,924
10 yrs	59.4%	32,220
11 yrs	56.9%	31,147
12 yrs	56.8%	29,798
13 yrs	54.9%	27,950
14 yrs	53.8%	25,174
15 yrs	52.2%	15,279
16 yrs	51.9%	14,045
17 yrs	52.9%	11,887
18 yrs	52.1%	12,542
19 yrs	53.2%	8,387
20 yrs	53.9%	9,073
21 yrs	54.8%	8,489

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	54.8%	8,489
2023 (20 yrs)	53.9%	9,073
2022 (19 yrs)	53.2%	8,387
2021 (18 yrs)	52.1%	12,542
2020 (17 yrs)	52.9%	11,887
2019 (16 yrs)	51.9%	14,045
2018 (15 yrs)	52.2%	15,279
2017 (14 yrs)	53.8%	25,174
2016 (13 yrs)	54.9%	27,950
2015 (12 yrs)	56.8%	29,798
2014 (11 yrs)	56.9%	31,147
2013 (10 yrs)	59.4%	32,220
2012 (9 yrs)	61.9%	32,924
2011 (8 yrs)	65.6%	33,402
2010 (7 yrs)	69.1%	33,124
2009 (6 yrs)	72.5%	33,916

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 33,916Avg Mileage 51,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33,124Avg Mileage 59,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33,402Avg Mileage 65,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32,924Avg Mileage 72,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32,220Avg Mileage 78,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,147Avg Mileage 84,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,798Avg Mileage 90,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 27,950Avg Mileage 94,929Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,174Avg Mileage 98,543Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,279Avg Mileage 100,680Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,045Avg Mileage 102,564Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,887Avg Mileage 103,220Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 12,542Avg Mileage 103,617Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 8,387Avg Mileage 104,167Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 9,073Avg Mileage 105,351Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 8,489Avg Mileage 107,493Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.5%	33,916	51,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2010	7	69.1%	33,124	59,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2011	8	65.6%	33,402	65,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	9	61.9%	32,924	72,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	10	59.4%	32,220	78,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2014	11	56.9%	31,147	84,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2015	12	56.8%	29,798	90,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2016	13	54.9%	27,950	94,929	Suspension — 57.3%
2017	14	53.8%	25,174	98,543	Suspension — 62.0%
2018	15	52.2%	15,279	100,680	Suspension — 69.0%
2019	16	51.9%	14,045	102,564	Suspension — 71.9%
2020	17	52.9%	11,887	103,220	Suspension — 72.5%
2021	18	52.1%	12,542	103,617	Suspension — 79.8%
2022	19	53.2%	8,387	104,167	Suspension — 80.4%
2023	20	53.9%	9,073	105,351	Suspension — 82.2%
2024	21	54.8%	8,489	107,493	Suspension — 68.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ 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	6.0% (6 yrs)	68.1% (21 yrs)	+62.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.2% (6 yrs)	46.1% (21 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (6 yrs)	26.0% (21 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 359,357 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.