Honda Civic MOT reliability

Honda Civics passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 260,649 tests in 2025. 236,801 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

260,649

Still licensed (GB)

236,801

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

1,114 MOTs

Passed first time 95%. Typical mileage 21,060 (most between 14,722 and 27,771).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 95%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.8%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.5%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.4%)
Washers: not working (0.4%)

2022 petrol

296 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 22,682 (most between 15,031 and 33,317).

2023: 0% → 2024: 88% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.7%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (2.0%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)
Washers: jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (0.3%)

Where 2022 Civics fail

Wheels & tyres

2.5%

Lights & electrics

1.1%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Suspension & axles

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.