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Honda CIVIC - 2008

332.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2008. Sample size: 21,435 cars, 49,109 tests and 163,436 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 21,435 cars

The 2008 Honda Civic shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 333 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 1.4% better than average. Notably, it excels in visibility, body structure, and equipment categories, where its defect rates are significantly lower than the average. However, it has higher defect rates in steering and lights & electrics, indicating these areas may require more attention. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, but this trend is consistent with the overall pattern seen in similar vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 21,435 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 15.8% better
112.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
▼ 55.0% worse
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▲ 20.6% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 50.1% worse
138.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 0.8% worse
312.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 33.5% better
34.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 59.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 60.9% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,769
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,604
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,280
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,000
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,988
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,450
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,338
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,102
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,598
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,438

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,356
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,447
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,447
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,090
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,889
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,660
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,266
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,231
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,230
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,184