Honda CIVIC - 2002
378.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2002.
Sample size: 6,800 cars, 15,003 tests and 56,772 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,800 cars
The 2002 Honda Civic shows a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 378 defects per 100 vehicles against an average of 374. Notably, it performs significantly better in the categories of Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates of 39 and 7, respectively, compared to the averages of 67 and 15. However, it faces challenges in Lights & Electrics, where its defect rate is 135, considerably higher than the average of 96. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage rises, peaking in the highest category, which aligns with general expectations for older vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,800 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.3% better
143.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
▼ 2.4% worse
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 12.5% better
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 40.2% worse
134.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.5% worse
340.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 43.7% better
38.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 49.7% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 25.6% better
39.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 6,076
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,650
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,955
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,712
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,454
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,780
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,691
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,666
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,623
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,452
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,259
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,017
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 682
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 670
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 610
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 517
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 412
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 350