2007 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.0%

Latest Pass Rate

518,434

Total Tests (All Years)

119,759 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.3%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs56.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.6%	968
3 yrs	83.9%	42,189
4 yrs	81.1%	42,192
5 yrs	77.4%	41,651
6 yrs	73.4%	41,401
7 yrs	70.0%	41,079
8 yrs	67.2%	40,934
9 yrs	64.0%	40,358
10 yrs	61.3%	39,460
11 yrs	58.5%	27,034
12 yrs	57.4%	27,691
13 yrs	57.7%	27,188
14 yrs	56.9%	31,856
15 yrs	55.9%	23,394
16 yrs	55.8%	26,459
17 yrs	56.0%	24,580

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	56%	24,580
2023 (16 yrs)	55.8%	26,459
2022 (15 yrs)	55.9%	23,394
2021 (14 yrs)	56.9%	31,856
2020 (13 yrs)	57.7%	27,188
2019 (12 yrs)	57.4%	27,691
2018 (11 yrs)	58.5%	27,034
2017 (10 yrs)	61.3%	39,460
2016 (9 yrs)	64%	40,358
2015 (8 yrs)	67.2%	40,934
2014 (7 yrs)	70%	41,079
2013 (6 yrs)	73.4%	41,401
2012 (5 yrs)	77.4%	41,651
2011 (4 yrs)	81.1%	42,192
2010 (3 yrs)	83.9%	42,189
2009 (2 yrs)	83.6%	968

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 968Avg Mileage 33,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 42,189Avg Mileage 32,105Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42,192Avg Mileage 41,241Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 41,651Avg Mileage 50,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 41,401Avg Mileage 58,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41,079Avg Mileage 66,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40,934Avg Mileage 74,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40,358Avg Mileage 82,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39,460Avg Mileage 90,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,034Avg Mileage 97,017Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 27,691Avg Mileage 102,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 27,188Avg Mileage 108,230Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31,856Avg Mileage 111,308Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 23,394Avg Mileage 114,815Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 26,459Avg Mileage 118,130Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2024High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 24,580Avg Mileage 119,759Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

MOT results for 2007 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	83.6%	968	33,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2010	3	83.9%	42,189	32,105	Tyres — 6.6%
2011	4	81.1%	42,192	41,241	Tyres — 7.9%
2012	5	77.4%	41,651	50,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	6	73.4%	41,401	58,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2014	7	70.0%	41,079	66,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2015	8	67.2%	40,934	74,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2016	9	64.0%	40,358	82,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2017	10	61.3%	39,460	90,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2018	11	58.5%	27,034	97,017	Suspension — 37.5%
2019	12	57.4%	27,691	102,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2020	13	57.7%	27,188	108,230	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%
2021	14	56.9%	31,856	111,308	Suspension — 55.3%
2022	15	55.9%	23,394	114,815	Suspension — 62.2%
2023	16	55.8%	26,459	118,130	Suspension — 69.4%
2024	17	56.0%	24,580	119,759	Suspension — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

↑ 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	1.1% (2 yrs)	60.0% (17 yrs)	+58.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (2 yrs)	36.3% (17 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (2 yrs)	28.8% (17 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 518,434 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.