2011 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

119,055

Total Tests (All Years)

91,178 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs77.2%

→ ↑4.0%

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.2%	443
3 yrs	81.2%	12,593
4 yrs	79.9%	12,142
5 yrs	75.8%	12,018
6 yrs	71.6%	11,893
7 yrs	69.1%	8,428
8 yrs	65.1%	8,784
9 yrs	65.6%	9,348
10 yrs	63.7%	11,726
11 yrs	62.0%	9,143
12 yrs	59.7%	11,454
13 yrs	59.9%	11,083

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	59.9%	11,083
2023 (12 yrs)	59.7%	11,454
2022 (11 yrs)	62%	9,143
2021 (10 yrs)	63.7%	11,726
2020 (9 yrs)	65.6%	9,348
2019 (8 yrs)	65.1%	8,784
2018 (7 yrs)	69.1%	8,428
2017 (6 yrs)	71.6%	11,893
2016 (5 yrs)	75.8%	12,018
2015 (4 yrs)	79.9%	12,142
2014 (3 yrs)	81.2%	12,593
2013 (2 yrs)	77.2%	443

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 443Avg Mileage 26,130Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,593Avg Mileage 25,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,142Avg Mileage 33,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2016

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,018Avg Mileage 41,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2017

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,893Avg Mileage 48,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2018

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,428Avg Mileage 55,865Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,784Avg Mileage 63,308Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,348Avg Mileage 69,088Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,726Avg Mileage 74,653Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,143Avg Mileage 80,233Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,454Avg Mileage 86,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,083Avg Mileage 91,178Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

MOT results for 2011 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	77.2%	443	26,130	Brakes — 18.1%
2014	3	81.2%	12,593	25,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2015	4	79.9%	12,142	33,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2016	5	75.8%	12,018	41,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2017	6	71.6%	11,893	48,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2018	7	69.1%	8,428	55,865	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2019	8	65.1%	8,784	63,308	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%
2020	9	65.6%	9,348	69,088	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%
2021	10	63.7%	11,726	74,653	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%
2022	11	62.0%	9,143	80,233	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2023	12	59.7%	11,454	86,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%
2024	13	59.9%	11,083	91,178	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	11.7% (2 yrs)	24.6% (13 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (2 yrs)	25.4% (13 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 119,055 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.