2010 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

207,600

Total Tests (All Years)

102,061 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.0%

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.7%	466
3 yrs	81.7%	20,148
4 yrs	79.4%	19,747
5 yrs	76.6%	19,572
6 yrs	73.2%	19,364
7 yrs	69.4%	19,186
8 yrs	65.9%	13,289
9 yrs	62.9%	14,147
10 yrs	63.4%	14,764
11 yrs	60.7%	18,273
12 yrs	59.7%	14,337
13 yrs	58.2%	17,548
14 yrs	57.6%	16,759

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.6%	16,759
2023 (13 yrs)	58.2%	17,548
2022 (12 yrs)	59.7%	14,337
2021 (11 yrs)	60.7%	18,273
2020 (10 yrs)	63.4%	14,764
2019 (9 yrs)	62.9%	14,147
2018 (8 yrs)	65.9%	13,289
2017 (7 yrs)	69.4%	19,186
2016 (6 yrs)	73.2%	19,364
2015 (5 yrs)	76.6%	19,572
2014 (4 yrs)	79.4%	19,747
2013 (3 yrs)	81.7%	20,148
2012 (2 yrs)	83.7%	466

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 466Avg Mileage 27,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,148Avg Mileage 28,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,747Avg Mileage 37,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,572Avg Mileage 45,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,364Avg Mileage 53,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,186Avg Mileage 61,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2018

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,289Avg Mileage 69,256Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,147Avg Mileage 76,848Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,764Avg Mileage 83,042Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,273Avg Mileage 87,611Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,337Avg Mileage 92,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,548Avg Mileage 98,742Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,759Avg Mileage 102,061Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%

MOT results for 2010 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	83.7%	466	27,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	3	81.7%	20,148	28,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2014	4	79.4%	19,747	37,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2015	5	76.6%	19,572	45,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2016	6	73.2%	19,364	53,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2017	7	69.4%	19,186	61,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2018	8	65.9%	13,289	69,256	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2019	9	62.9%	14,147	76,848	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2020	10	63.4%	14,764	83,042	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%
2021	11	60.7%	18,273	87,611	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%
2022	12	59.7%	14,337	92,919	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%
2023	13	58.2%	17,548	98,742	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2024	14	57.6%	16,759	102,061	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ 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% (2 yrs)	40.4% (14 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (2 yrs)	27.1% (14 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	25.7% (14 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 207,600 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.