229,539 Civics had an MOT in 2025. 68.4% passed first time, against 66.6% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 1.8 points better than comparable cars. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Civics of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.5% | −0.4 | 10,977 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 53.4% | −1.9 | 11,546 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 54.0% | −1.9 | 18,941 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 53.8% | −1.8 | 18,228 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 54.3% | −2.5 | 17,443 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 54.9% | −3.4 | 15,854 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 57.4% | −3.7 | 10,809 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 69.0% | +6.1 | 12,847 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 71.6% | +6.7 | 15,091 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 75.9% | +7.7 | 14,313 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 79.3% | +7.6 | 14,921 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 80.8% | +5.7 | 16,094 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 83.3% | +4.4 | 14,502 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 84.9% | +3.7 | 13,504 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 86.0% | +2.2 | 12,615 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.5 | 5,553 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 88.0% | −0.2 | 4,891 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 93.8% | +4.2 | 1,410 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
16.7% of Civic MOTs failed on lights and electrics, against 14.1% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 5.2% on visibility, against 5.1%.
Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: +1.1, 30–60k: +4.4, 60–90k: +4.5, 90–120k: +1.3, 120k+: −2.6.
Diesels passed 67.3% first time, 2.4 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 68.7%, 1.5 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 106,693 miles at the test, against 78,851 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 168,144 | 68.7% | 67.2% | +1.5 | 78,851 |
| Diesel | 57,564 | 67.3% | 65.0% | +2.4 | 106,693 |
| Hybrid | 2,725 | 76.0% | 70.1% | +5.9 | 76,186 |
| Other | 576 | 62.7% | 57.1% | +5.6 | 111,901 |
| Electric | 530 | 60.4% | 56.2% | +4.2 | 115,116 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Civic ranks 6 of 15.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. VW Golf | 453,675 | 84.7% | 77.2% | +7.5 | |
| 2. Audi A3 | 236,485 | 83.4% | 76.3% | +7.1 | |
| 3. Skoda Octavia | 130,349 | 81.5% | 75.7% | +5.8 | |
| 4. Toyota Corolla | 55,580 | 89.2% | 84.2% | +5.1 | |
| 5. Toyota Auris | 78,822 | 78.5% | 73.7% | +4.8 | |
| 6. Honda Civic | 96,393 | 82.2% | 77.5% | +4.8 | |
| 7. BMW 1 Series | 216,359 | 81.6% | 77.1% | +4.5 | |
| 8. Seat Leon | 133,332 | 79.6% | 77.2% | +2.3 | |
| 9. Mercedes A-Class | 285,897 | 80.7% | 79.2% | +1.6 | |
| 10. Ford Focus | 433,954 | 77.1% | 76.9% | +0.2 | |
| 11. Kia Ceed | 68,633 | 75.8% | 76.8% | −1.0 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Astra | 259,770 | 73.6% | 75.2% | −1.6 | |
| 13. Hyundai i30 | 54,108 | 73.1% | 75.3% | −2.2 | |
| 14. Nissan Leaf | 42,108 | 78.9% | 81.7% | −2.7 | |
| 15. Peugeot 308 | 69,563 | 71.2% | 75.2% | −4.0 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Civics in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 68.4% of 229,539 Civic MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 66.6% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005: level (−0.4 points). 2006 to 2011: behind (−1.8 to −3.7 points). 2012 to 2019: ahead (+2.2 to +7.7 points). 2020 to 2021: level (−0.2 to +0.5 points). 2022: ahead (+4.2 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2006 to 2011. Those cars passed first time −1.8 to −3.7 points against comparable cars.
Position lamp: not working: 5.1% of Civic MOTs, against 3.7% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Civics passed 68.7% first time and diesels 67.3%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.5 points above and diesels 2.4 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the VW Golf passed 84.7% first time, +7.5 points against comparable cars. The Civic passed 82.2%, +4.8 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Civic's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Honda Civic: 27 recorded model names, from "CIVIC" to trims such as "CIVIC SPORT VTEC".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.