Honda CIVIC - 2007
357.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2007.
Sample size: 23,406 cars, 52,115 tests and 186,197 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 23,406 cars
The 2007 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 357 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the yearly average of 352 per 100. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as visibility, body/structure, and equipment, with relative differences of 21.8%, 24.5%, and 49.7% lower defects respectively. However, it stands out negatively in steering and lights & electrics, showing a 53.8% and 39.2% increase in defects compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates rise with increased mileage, particularly in the highest bracket of over 124,000 miles, where the Civic has a notable increase in issues. Overall, while the Civic demonstrates commendable performance in certain areas, it struggles with specific mechanical and electrical concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 23,406 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.7% better
118.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▼ 48.5% worse
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 22.6% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.5% worse
139.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▼ 9.3% worse
343.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 27.4% better
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
Equipment
▲ 51.4% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
Other
▲ 57.9% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 15,473
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,448
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,590
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,675
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,632
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,675
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 6,661
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,898
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,106
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,081
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,683
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,220
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,572
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,438
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,835
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,725
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,711
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,493
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,314
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,207