2005 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

384,571

Total Tests (All Years)

110,579 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Civic as it ages.

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.3%	31,493
5 yrs	78.6%	30,852
6 yrs	74.9%	31,164
7 yrs	72.0%	30,770
8 yrs	68.1%	30,552
9 yrs	65.4%	30,223
10 yrs	63.7%	29,642
11 yrs	61.9%	28,891
12 yrs	59.4%	27,449
13 yrs	57.1%	18,309
14 yrs	55.9%	17,817
15 yrs	56.5%	16,431
16 yrs	56.3%	18,592
17 yrs	56.5%	13,252
18 yrs	56.4%	14,623
19 yrs	58.0%	14,511

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58%	14,511
2023 (18 yrs)	56.4%	14,623
2022 (17 yrs)	56.5%	13,252
2021 (16 yrs)	56.3%	18,592
2020 (15 yrs)	56.5%	16,431
2019 (14 yrs)	55.9%	17,817
2018 (13 yrs)	57.1%	18,309
2017 (12 yrs)	59.4%	27,449
2016 (11 yrs)	61.9%	28,891
2015 (10 yrs)	63.7%	29,642
2014 (9 yrs)	65.4%	30,223
2013 (8 yrs)	68.1%	30,552
2012 (7 yrs)	72%	30,770
2011 (6 yrs)	74.9%	31,164
2010 (5 yrs)	78.6%	30,852
2009 (4 yrs)	81.3%	31,493

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31,493Avg Mileage 35,052Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 30,852Avg Mileage 42,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

74.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31,164Avg Mileage 50,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30,770Avg Mileage 57,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,552Avg Mileage 64,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30,223Avg Mileage 71,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 29,642Avg Mileage 78,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 28,891Avg Mileage 84,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 27,449Avg Mileage 89,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,309Avg Mileage 94,556Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,817Avg Mileage 98,550Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 16,431Avg Mileage 100,775Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 18,592Avg Mileage 102,569Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 13,252Avg Mileage 104,722Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,623Avg Mileage 106,661Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 14,511Avg Mileage 110,579Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.3%	31,493	35,052	Tyres — 7.7%
2010	5	78.6%	30,852	42,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	6	74.9%	31,164	50,442	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	7	72.0%	30,770	57,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013	8	68.1%	30,552	64,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2014	9	65.4%	30,223	71,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2015	10	63.7%	29,642	78,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2016	11	61.9%	28,891	84,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2017	12	59.4%	27,449	89,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2018	13	57.1%	18,309	94,556	Brakes — 53.2%
2019	14	55.9%	17,817	98,550	Brakes — 57.3%
2020	15	56.5%	16,431	100,775	Brakes — 59.9%
2021	16	56.3%	18,592	102,569	Suspension — 66.4%
2022	17	56.5%	13,252	104,722	Suspension — 67.9%
2023	18	56.4%	14,623	106,661	Suspension — 73.7%
2024	19	58.0%	14,511	110,579	Suspension — 60.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ 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	1.2% (4 yrs)	60.9% (19 yrs)	+59.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (4 yrs)	50.0% (19 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (4 yrs)	24.5% (19 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 384,571 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.