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Honda CIVIC - 2015

134.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2015. Sample size: 15,472 cars, 31,698 tests and 42,566 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,472 cars

The 2015 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 134 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average of 170 per 100 cars from the same year, representing a 21% improvement. The model shows especially strong performance in categories such as Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, and Body/Structure, where defects are notably less frequent compared to the average. However, it does exhibit a higher rate of defects in the Steering category. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, especially beyond 124,000 miles, although the Civic remains competitive throughout the mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,472 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.8% better
73.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 59.6% worse
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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: 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
▲ 9.3% better
14.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.3% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.8% better
132.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 79.5% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 67.5% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 62.1% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 7,873
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,844
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,830
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,650
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,110
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,494
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,198
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: 1,057
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 969
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 888

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 888
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 727
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 645
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 242
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 196