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Honda CIVIC - 2012

195.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2012. Sample size: 13,433 cars, 29,035 tests and 56,781 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,433 cars

The 2012 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 196 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 246 per 100, marking a 20.6% improvement. Notably, it excels in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, where its defect rates are considerably lower than the average, specifically by 23.6% and 61.1%, respectively. However, it does show a higher incidence of issues related to Steering, which is 53.2% above the average. Mileage shows a clear trend of increasing defects as distance driven increases, with the highest rates observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Civic performs well in many areas compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,433 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 7.5% better
96.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 47.0% worse
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 14.2% better
53.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.0% better
183.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 63.4% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 35.5% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 63.6% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 8,090
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,369
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,110
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,873
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,631
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,426
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,058
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,042
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,445
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,356

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,124
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 722
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 646
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 615
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 463
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 454
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 423
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 372