Honda CIVIC - 2006
372.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2006.
Sample size: 14,749 cars, 32,216 tests and 119,833 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,749 cars
The 2006 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 372 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 369 defects. Notably, this model performs significantly better in categories such as Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with defect rates that are much lower than the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of issues in Steering and Lights & Electrics, with respective rates of 27 and 147 defects per 100 vehicles, both exceeding the averages for those categories. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly notable in the 124,000 miles and over segment, where the model's defect rate climbs to 493. Overall, while the Honda Civic excels in certain areas, it does face specific challenges that should be considered.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,749 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.0% better
129.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 33.7% worse
27.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
▲ 17.7% better
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 32.4% worse
147.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.7% worse
354.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 36.1% better
38.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 54.2% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 55.7% better
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,657
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,867
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,820
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,771
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,572
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,735
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,643
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,482
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,413
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,301
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,264
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,043
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,656
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,594
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,238
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,159
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 960
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 913
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 892
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 836