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2018 Honda Civic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.8%
Latest Pass Rate
60,308
Total Tests (All Years)
45,964 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Honda Civic as it ages.

2 yrs92.3%
3 yrs91.3%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs85.8%
6 yrs85.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.3%378
3 yrs91.3%14,009
4 yrs88.5%11,463
5 yrs85.8%13,701
6 yrs85.8%20,757

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Honda Civic pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85.8%20,757
2023 (5 yrs)85.8%13,701
2022 (4 yrs)88.5%11,463
2021 (3 yrs)91.3%14,009
2020 (2 yrs)92.3%378

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 378Avg Mileage 21,995Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%
2021
91.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,009Avg Mileage 23,389Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2022
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,463Avg Mileage 30,455Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2023
85.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,701Avg Mileage 38,396Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2024
85.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,757Avg Mileage 45,964Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Honda Civic, with age trends.

Tyres
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.9%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.7% (2 yrs)9.1% (6 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.2% (2 yrs)12.8% (6 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.9% (2 yrs)4.9% (6 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.4% (2 yrs)2.9% (6 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Civic cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 60,308 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.

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