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Honda CIVIC - 2004

390.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2004. Sample size: 10,958 cars, 24,540 tests and 95,766 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,958 cars

The 2004 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 390 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 382 per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. Notably, the Civic performs better than average in the categories of equipment and other defects, with a 34% lower defect rate for equipment issues and a 23% lower rate for other defects. Mileage trends show that as the vehicle age increases, the defect rate also rises, with the highest rate observed in the 124,000+ miles category at 539 per 100 vehicles. Overall, the Civic stands out positively in specific defect categories while maintaining a slightly above-average overall defect rate.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,958 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.5% better
161.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 11.6% worse
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
▲ 13.7% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.5% worse
124.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.8% worse
340.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 18.1% better
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 37.0% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
▲ 21.6% better
39.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 539 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: 9,588
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,198
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,716
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,234
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,496
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,426
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,164
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,842
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,729
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,554

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,354
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,600
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,246
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,144
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 832
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 795
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 721
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 630
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 596
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 571