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21.7%fail rate

Honda Civic common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Honda Civic fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 51,860 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical28.4% of failures
Suspension26.2% of failures
Brakes18.4% of failures
Tyres18.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.3% of failures
Other9.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 21.7% of MOT tests recorded on the Honda Civic in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 28.4% of the Honda Civic's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, brakes, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Honda Jazz MOT failures17.3% failure rateHonda Cr-V MOT failures18.1% failure rateHonda Accord MOT failures22.6% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain