2012 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

124,305

Total Tests (All Years)

95,275 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.4%

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.1%	202
3 yrs	87.7%	14,173
4 yrs	85.9%	13,938
5 yrs	84.3%	13,844
6 yrs	82.7%	9,691
7 yrs	80.4%	10,308
8 yrs	78.8%	11,016
9 yrs	77.1%	13,478
10 yrs	75.9%	10,609
11 yrs	74.0%	13,359
12 yrs	70.9%	13,687

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.9%	13,687
2023 (11 yrs)	74%	13,359
2022 (10 yrs)	75.9%	10,609
2021 (9 yrs)	77.1%	13,478
2020 (8 yrs)	78.8%	11,016
2019 (7 yrs)	80.4%	10,308
2018 (6 yrs)	82.7%	9,691
2017 (5 yrs)	84.3%	13,844
2016 (4 yrs)	85.9%	13,938
2015 (3 yrs)	87.7%	14,173
2014 (2 yrs)	88.1%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 202Avg Mileage 22,394Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,173Avg Mileage 28,144Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,938Avg Mileage 36,462Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,844Avg Mileage 44,707Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2018

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,691Avg Mileage 52,694Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,308Avg Mileage 60,834Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2020

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,016Avg Mileage 68,095Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,478Avg Mileage 73,557Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2022

75.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,609Avg Mileage 80,094Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,359Avg Mileage 86,310Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,687Avg Mileage 95,275Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

MOT results for 2012 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	88.1%	202	22,394	Tyres — 7.9%
2015	3	87.7%	14,173	28,144	Brakes — 7.5%
2016	4	85.9%	13,938	36,462	Brakes — 8.3%
2017	5	84.3%	13,844	44,707	Tyres — 10.2%
2018	6	82.7%	9,691	52,694	Tyres — 14.4%
2019	7	80.4%	10,308	60,834	Tyres — 17.5%
2020	8	78.8%	11,016	68,095	Tyres — 18.6%
2021	9	77.1%	13,478	73,557	Tyres — 19.6%
2022	10	75.9%	10,609	80,094	Tyres — 21.3%
2023	11	74.0%	13,359	86,310	Brakes — 23.8%
2024	12	70.9%	13,687	95,275	Brakes — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.4% (2 yrs)	23.5% (12 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (2 yrs)	20.3% (12 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 124,305 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.