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Honda CIVIC - 2003

393.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2003. Sample size: 7,795 cars, 17,100 tests and 67,211 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,795 cars

The 2003 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 393 per 100 vehicles, which is 3.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. In terms of mileage, the defect rate increases with distance, peaking at 540 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. The Civic performs notably better than average in categories such as Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with significantly lower defect rates in each. However, it falls short in the Lights & Electrics category, with a defect rate of 135, compared to the average of 102.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,795 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.6% better
147.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • 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 disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 15.5% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.6% worse
135.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.1% worse
350.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 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
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 25.6% better
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 27.9% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 28.3% better
37.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 540 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: 6,913
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,047
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,589
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,833
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,193
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,969
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,951
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,935
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,804
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,665

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,593
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,474
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 829
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 751
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 594
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 593
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 485
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 406