2004 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

373,941

Total Tests (All Years)

113,873 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 1.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Civic as it ages.

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.5%	32,311
6 yrs	75.2%	31,561
7 yrs	71.8%	31,858
8 yrs	68.2%	31,406
9 yrs	65.4%	31,112
10 yrs	62.5%	30,622
11 yrs	61.3%	29,745
12 yrs	59.4%	28,545
13 yrs	57.0%	26,669
14 yrs	55.9%	17,100
15 yrs	53.7%	16,320
16 yrs	54.4%	14,645
17 yrs	54.6%	16,084
18 yrs	56.0%	11,196
19 yrs	55.8%	12,305
20 yrs	58.2%	12,462

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	58.2%	12,462
2023 (19 yrs)	55.8%	12,305
2022 (18 yrs)	56%	11,196
2021 (17 yrs)	54.6%	16,084
2020 (16 yrs)	54.4%	14,645
2019 (15 yrs)	53.7%	16,320
2018 (14 yrs)	55.9%	17,100
2017 (13 yrs)	57%	26,669
2016 (12 yrs)	59.4%	28,545
2015 (11 yrs)	61.3%	29,745
2014 (10 yrs)	62.5%	30,622
2013 (9 yrs)	65.4%	31,112
2012 (8 yrs)	68.2%	31,406
2011 (7 yrs)	71.8%	31,858
2010 (6 yrs)	75.2%	31,561
2009 (5 yrs)	78.5%	32,311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 32,311Avg Mileage 44,878Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31,561Avg Mileage 52,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,858Avg Mileage 60,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31,406Avg Mileage 67,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31,112Avg Mileage 73,974Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,622Avg Mileage 80,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 29,745Avg Mileage 86,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 28,545Avg Mileage 92,166Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2017High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,669Avg Mileage 96,780Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,100Avg Mileage 100,947Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 16,320Avg Mileage 103,435Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,645Avg Mileage 104,899Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 16,084Avg Mileage 105,811Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 11,196Avg Mileage 107,410Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 12,305Avg Mileage 109,033Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 12,462Avg Mileage 113,873Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.5%	32,311	44,878	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	6	75.2%	31,561	52,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	7	71.8%	31,858	60,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	8	68.2%	31,406	67,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	9	65.4%	31,112	73,974	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2014	10	62.5%	30,622	80,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2015	11	61.3%	29,745	86,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2016	12	59.4%	28,545	92,166	Suspension — 47.2%
2017	13	57.0%	26,669	96,780	Suspension — 54.1%
2018	14	55.9%	17,100	100,947	Suspension — 59.0%
2019	15	53.7%	16,320	103,435	Suspension — 68.6%
2020	16	54.4%	14,645	104,899	Suspension — 69.1%
2021	17	54.6%	16,084	105,811	Suspension — 74.3%
2022	18	56.0%	11,196	107,410	Suspension — 73.1%
2023	19	55.8%	12,305	109,033	Suspension — 76.9%
2024	20	58.2%	12,462	113,873	Suspension — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ 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	2.9% (5 yrs)	62.4% (20 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (5 yrs)	47.8% (20 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (5 yrs)	24.1% (20 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 373,941 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.