2006 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

449,900

Total Tests (All Years)

122,955 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Civic as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.5%	35,961
4 yrs	81.7%	35,403
5 yrs	78.4%	35,531
6 yrs	73.9%	35,346
7 yrs	69.1%	35,222
8 yrs	65.5%	34,908
9 yrs	63.1%	34,507
10 yrs	60.3%	33,768
11 yrs	58.0%	32,501
12 yrs	56.1%	21,942
13 yrs	55.8%	22,044
14 yrs	55.4%	20,625
15 yrs	54.6%	23,329
16 yrs	54.2%	16,429
17 yrs	54.6%	17,742
18 yrs	53.8%	14,642

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.8%	14,642
2023 (17 yrs)	54.6%	17,742
2022 (16 yrs)	54.2%	16,429
2021 (15 yrs)	54.6%	23,329
2020 (14 yrs)	55.4%	20,625
2019 (13 yrs)	55.8%	22,044
2018 (12 yrs)	56.1%	21,942
2017 (11 yrs)	58%	32,501
2016 (10 yrs)	60.3%	33,768
2015 (9 yrs)	63.1%	34,507
2014 (8 yrs)	65.5%	34,908
2013 (7 yrs)	69.1%	35,222
2012 (6 yrs)	73.9%	35,346
2011 (5 yrs)	78.4%	35,531
2010 (4 yrs)	81.7%	35,403
2009 (3 yrs)	83.5%	35,961

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 35,961Avg Mileage 32,464Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35,403Avg Mileage 41,758Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35,531Avg Mileage 50,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2012

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35,346Avg Mileage 59,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35,222Avg Mileage 67,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34,908Avg Mileage 76,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34,507Avg Mileage 83,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33,768Avg Mileage 91,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32,501Avg Mileage 98,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,942Avg Mileage 104,554Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 22,044Avg Mileage 110,052Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,625Avg Mileage 114,292Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 23,329Avg Mileage 116,530Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 16,429Avg Mileage 119,382Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 17,742Avg Mileage 121,856Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,642Avg Mileage 122,955Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.5%	35,961	32,464	Tyres — 6.1%
2010	4	81.7%	35,403	41,758	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	5	78.4%	35,531	50,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2012	6	73.9%	35,346	59,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	7	69.1%	35,222	67,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2014	8	65.5%	34,908	76,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2015	9	63.1%	34,507	83,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2016	10	60.3%	33,768	91,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2017	11	58.0%	32,501	98,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2018	12	56.1%	21,942	104,554	Suspension — 45.0%
2019	13	55.8%	22,044	110,052	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2020	14	55.4%	20,625	114,292	Suspension — 54.4%
2021	15	54.6%	23,329	116,530	Suspension — 62.4%
2022	16	54.2%	16,429	119,382	Suspension — 67.3%
2023	17	54.6%	17,742	121,856	Suspension — 74.1%
2024	18	53.8%	14,642	122,955	Suspension — 64.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

↑ 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	0.9% (3 yrs)	64.1% (18 yrs)	+63.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (3 yrs)	40.1% (18 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	30.8% (18 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 449,900 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.