Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

2016 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
82.9%
Latest Pass Rate
90,734
Total Tests (All Years)
64,352 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 82.9%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 17.2% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs86.2%
3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs86.9%
5 yrs86.7%
6 yrs85.8%
7 yrs84.7%
8 yrs82.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
2 yrs86.2%399
3 yrs88.9%12,847
4 yrs86.9%13,333
5 yrs86.7%16,339
6 yrs85.8%12,810
7 yrs84.7%16,224
8 yrs82.9%18,782

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)82.9%18,782
2023 (7 yrs)84.7%16,224
2022 (6 yrs)85.8%12,810
2021 (5 yrs)86.7%16,339
2020 (4 yrs)86.9%13,333
2019 (3 yrs)88.9%12,847
2018 (2 yrs)86.2%399

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
86.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 399Avg Mileage 27,128Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2019
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,847Avg Mileage 26,900Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2020
86.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,333Avg Mileage 34,383Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2021
86.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,339Avg Mileage 40,305Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2022
85.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,810Avg Mileage 47,305Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2023
84.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,224Avg Mileage 54,889Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%
2024
82.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,782Avg Mileage 64,352Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Tyres
14.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.3% (2 yrs)14.8% (8 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.0% (2 yrs)6.5% (8 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.3% (2 yrs)11.1% (8 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Visibility4.0% (2 yrs)4.3% (8 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Honda Civic page →

About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 90,734 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue