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Honda CIVIC - 2013

174.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2013. Sample size: 15,628 cars, 33,674 tests and 58,854 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,628 cars

The 2013 Honda Civic exhibits a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 175 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 219. Notably, the Civic performs significantly better in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with defect rates much lower than their respective averages. However, it shows a higher incidence of defects in the Steering category, at 16 compared to the average of 13. Defects tend to increase with mileage, but the Civic's performance remains relatively strong across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,628 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.4% better
88.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 27.1% worse
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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
▼ 1.7% worse
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.8% better
45.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.4% better
161.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 71.5% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 25.0% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
▲ 51.0% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
0 379 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: 9,558
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,220
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,177
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,064
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,930
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,552
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,201
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,041
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: 1,573
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,450

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,031
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 888
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 793
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 634
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 510
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 326