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Honda CIVIC - 2009

315.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2009. Sample size: 19,691 cars, 45,318 tests and 143,108 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 19,691 cars

The 2009 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 316 defects per 100 cars, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 310 defects per 100 cars. Notably, this model performs better than average in categories such as Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with significantly lower defect rates than the average vehicle. However, it struggles with Steering and Lights & Electrics, showing higher defect rates compared to the average. As mileage increases, defect rates also rise for this model, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 19,691 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.6% better
105.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▼ 95.7% worse
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▲ 17.9% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 67.2% worse
135.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.7% better
294.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 29.2% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 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
▲ 62.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
  • 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
Other
▲ 62.2% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 13,113
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,332
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,196
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,177
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,788
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,082
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,939
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,646
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,549
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,908

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,828
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,398
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,068
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,870
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,866
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,771
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,301
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,103
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,069
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,049