2008 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

382,197

Total Tests (All Years)

115,457 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.0%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs71.7%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.0%	1,022
3 yrs	84.0%	33,472
4 yrs	81.4%	32,388
5 yrs	77.8%	31,972
6 yrs	75.2%	31,825
7 yrs	71.7%	31,519
8 yrs	67.7%	31,100
9 yrs	64.9%	30,612
10 yrs	61.0%	21,095
11 yrs	59.7%	21,901
12 yrs	59.3%	21,998
13 yrs	58.0%	26,784
14 yrs	57.1%	20,572
15 yrs	56.4%	23,595
16 yrs	56.4%	22,342

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.4%	22,342
2023 (15 yrs)	56.4%	23,595
2022 (14 yrs)	57.1%	20,572
2021 (13 yrs)	58%	26,784
2020 (12 yrs)	59.3%	21,998
2019 (11 yrs)	59.7%	21,901
2018 (10 yrs)	61%	21,095
2017 (9 yrs)	64.9%	30,612
2016 (8 yrs)	67.7%	31,100
2015 (7 yrs)	71.7%	31,519
2014 (6 yrs)	75.2%	31,825
2013 (5 yrs)	77.8%	31,972
2012 (4 yrs)	81.4%	32,388
2011 (3 yrs)	84%	33,472
2010 (2 yrs)	84%	1,022

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 33,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,472Avg Mileage 31,642Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,388Avg Mileage 40,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,972Avg Mileage 48,952Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31,825Avg Mileage 57,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31,519Avg Mileage 65,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31,100Avg Mileage 73,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30,612Avg Mileage 81,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,095Avg Mileage 88,458Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,901Avg Mileage 95,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,998Avg Mileage 100,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,784Avg Mileage 104,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,572Avg Mileage 108,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 23,595Avg Mileage 113,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 22,342Avg Mileage 115,457Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.0%	1,022	33,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2011	3	84.0%	33,472	31,642	Tyres — 6.2%
2012	4	81.4%	32,388	40,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2013	5	77.8%	31,972	48,952	Tyres — 15.9%
2014	6	75.2%	31,825	57,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2015	7	71.7%	31,519	65,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2016	8	67.7%	31,100	73,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2017	9	64.9%	30,612	81,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2018	10	61.0%	21,095	88,458	Suspension — 28.8%
2019	11	59.7%	21,901	95,118	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%
2020	12	59.3%	21,998	100,742	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%
2021	13	58.0%	26,784	104,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%
2022	14	57.1%	20,572	108,949	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.2%
2023	15	56.4%	23,595	113,269	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2024	16	56.4%	22,342	115,457	Suspension — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ 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	1.0% (2 yrs)	53.5% (16 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (2 yrs)	33.2% (16 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (2 yrs)	28.9% (16 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 382,197 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.