Honda CIVIC - 1995
262.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1995 is 333.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 1995.
Sample size: 442 cars, 797 tests and 2,095 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 442 cars
The 1995 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 263 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 19% lower than the average for cars of the same year. It shows a significant improvement in several categories, particularly in brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, where it performs better than average by notable margins. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates rise with increased mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket over 124,000 miles. Despite the presence of tyre wear as a common issue across many vehicles, the Civic's strong performance in critical areas suggests it is relatively reliable compared to its peers from the same period.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 442 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.9% better
91.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 134.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 3.1% worse
33.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 35.2% better
17.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.7% better
33.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.8% better
224.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 226.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 29.9% better
62.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 64.9% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 19.8% better
54.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 63
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 53
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 14