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Honda CIVIC - 1999

370.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 1999. Sample size: 1,521 cars, 3,137 tests and 11,606 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,521 cars

The 1999 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 370 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7.3% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ mile category where the rate reaches 535 defects per 100 vehicles. Positively, it performs better in the brakes and equipment categories, with defect rates 20% and 25% lower than average, respectively. Conversely, it has higher defect rates in steering and lights & electrics, with steering issues being particularly pronounced, showing a 51% increase compared to the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,521 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 20.5% better
122.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 48.6% worse
38.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 18.0% worse
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.1% worse
92.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.7% worse
298.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 7.1% worse
81.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 28.1% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 8.8% worse
61.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 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
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 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: 1,168
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 657
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 475
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 371
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 327
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 282
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 74