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Honda CIVIC - 2000

371.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2000. Sample size: 1,814 cars, 3,650 tests and 13,575 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,814 cars

The 2000 Honda Civic displays an overall defect rate of approximately 372 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 362 defects for cars of the same year, indicating a 2.7% increase. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend with steering-related defects, where it exceeds the average by 40.9%, recording 37 defects compared to the average of 26. In contrast, the Civic performs better in equipment-related issues, with a defect rate of 12% compared to the 17% average for its class. Additionally, defect rates rise with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting increased wear and tear over time.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,814 cars

More model years for Honda CIVIC

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.7% better
137.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 37.3% worse
36.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 9.5% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.5% worse
87.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.3% worse
316.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 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
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 7.9% better
70.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 30.5% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 1.7% better
57.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 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
0 543 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: 1,301
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 792
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 692
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 655
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 602
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 571
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 515
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 348
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 324
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 321

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 86