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Honda CIVIC - 1994

234.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1994 is 308.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 1994. Sample size: 295 cars, 547 tests and 1,282 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 295 cars

The 1994 Honda Civic exhibits an overall defect rate of 234 per 100 vehicles, which is 23% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model performs significantly better in several categories: it has 40% fewer issues with brakes, and around half the problems with visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment compared to the average. Defects tend to increase with mileage, especially in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles range, but the Civic still maintains a relatively strong performance overall. In summary, this model stands out positively in critical areas, making it a reliable choice from its year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 295 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 40.0% better
72.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 120.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 19.6% better
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 24.4% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.7% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.3 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.1% worse
219.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 201.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 35.7% better
52.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 50.2% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 38.2% better
40.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 514 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 42
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 40

Serious faults (Top 10)

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 7