2009 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

279,892

Total Tests (All Years)

108,858 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.5%	615
3 yrs	83.0%	25,594
4 yrs	81.4%	24,894
5 yrs	78.4%	24,631
6 yrs	75.0%	24,404
7 yrs	70.8%	24,294
8 yrs	67.1%	24,011
9 yrs	63.9%	16,699
10 yrs	61.9%	17,562
11 yrs	61.3%	18,051
12 yrs	59.6%	22,133
13 yrs	58.1%	16,820
14 yrs	56.5%	20,583
15 yrs	57.5%	19,601

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	57.5%	19,601
2023 (14 yrs)	56.5%	20,583
2022 (13 yrs)	58.1%	16,820
2021 (12 yrs)	59.6%	22,133
2020 (11 yrs)	61.3%	18,051
2019 (10 yrs)	61.9%	17,562
2018 (9 yrs)	63.9%	16,699
2017 (8 yrs)	67.1%	24,011
2016 (7 yrs)	70.8%	24,294
2015 (6 yrs)	75%	24,404
2014 (5 yrs)	78.4%	24,631
2013 (4 yrs)	81.4%	24,894
2012 (3 yrs)	83%	25,594
2011 (2 yrs)	81.5%	615

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 615Avg Mileage 32,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 25,594Avg Mileage 29,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2013

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,894Avg Mileage 38,319Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,631Avg Mileage 46,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 24,404Avg Mileage 55,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 24,294Avg Mileage 63,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,011Avg Mileage 71,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,699Avg Mileage 78,797Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,562Avg Mileage 85,449Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,051Avg Mileage 91,476Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,133Avg Mileage 96,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,820Avg Mileage 101,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,583Avg Mileage 105,740Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,601Avg Mileage 108,858Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%

MOT results for 2009 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.5%	615	32,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	3	83.0%	25,594	29,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2013	4	81.4%	24,894	38,319	Tyres — 12.1%
2014	5	78.4%	24,631	46,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2015	6	75.0%	24,404	55,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2016	7	70.8%	24,294	63,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2017	8	67.1%	24,011	71,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2018	9	63.9%	16,699	78,797	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%
2019	10	61.9%	17,562	85,449	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%
2020	11	61.3%	18,051	91,476	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2021	12	59.6%	22,133	96,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2022	13	58.1%	16,820	101,076	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%
2023	14	56.5%	20,583	105,740	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%
2024	15	57.5%	19,601	108,858	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.9% (2 yrs)	30.2% (15 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (2 yrs)	25.9% (15 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 279,892 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.