2013 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

130,143

Total Tests (All Years)

92,994 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 73.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 17.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.1%

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.9%	563
3 yrs	87.8%	17,074
4 yrs	86.7%	16,300
5 yrs	83.6%	11,248
6 yrs	82.9%	12,129
7 yrs	80.8%	12,498
8 yrs	80.4%	15,534
9 yrs	77.6%	12,464
10 yrs	76.1%	15,490
11 yrs	73.7%	16,843

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	73.7%	16,843
2023 (10 yrs)	76.1%	15,490
2022 (9 yrs)	77.6%	12,464
2021 (8 yrs)	80.4%	15,534
2020 (7 yrs)	80.8%	12,498
2019 (6 yrs)	82.9%	12,129
2018 (5 yrs)	83.6%	11,248
2017 (4 yrs)	86.7%	16,300
2016 (3 yrs)	87.8%	17,074
2015 (2 yrs)	87.9%	563

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 563Avg Mileage 26,837Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,074Avg Mileage 29,494Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2017

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,300Avg Mileage 38,161Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2018

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,248Avg Mileage 47,004Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,129Avg Mileage 55,343Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2020

80.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,498Avg Mileage 63,059Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2021

80.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,534Avg Mileage 68,791Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2022

77.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,464Avg Mileage 75,451Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,490Avg Mileage 83,032Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,843Avg Mileage 92,994Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

MOT results for 2013 Honda Civic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	87.9%	563	26,837	Brakes — 6.9%
2016	3	87.8%	17,074	29,494	Tyres — 7.0%
2017	4	86.7%	16,300	38,161	Tyres — 8.1%
2018	5	83.6%	11,248	47,004	Tyres — 13.5%
2019	6	82.9%	12,129	55,343	Tyres — 16.4%
2020	7	80.8%	12,498	63,059	Tyres — 18.5%
2021	8	80.4%	15,534	68,791	Tyres — 18.1%
2022	9	77.6%	12,464	75,451	Tyres — 19.7%
2023	10	76.1%	15,490	83,032	Tyres — 21.1%
2024	11	73.7%	16,843	92,994	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.1%

↑ 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	5.5% (2 yrs)	18.6% (11 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (2 yrs)	18.8% (11 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 130,143 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.