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Honda CIVIC - 2016

118.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2016. Sample size: 16,774 cars, 34,411 tests and 40,843 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 16,774 cars

The 2016 Honda Civic exhibits a lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 119 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 151 for its peers, representing a 21% improvement. Notably, the Civic shows fewer issues in critical categories such as Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, where it outperforms the average by 23% and 69%, respectively. Although defect rates increase with mileage, the Civic's performance remains relatively consistent across the mileage segments. Overall, this model stands out positively, particularly in maintenance-related areas, contributing to its reputation for reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 16,774 cars

More model years for Honda CIVIC

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.7% better
66.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▼ 2.5% worse
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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.
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 4.0% worse
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 27.2% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.4% better
120.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 66.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 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
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 63.7% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • 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 levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 8,135
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,283
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,073
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,746
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,198
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,150
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,148
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 918
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 851
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 828

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 918
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 828
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 654
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
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: 156
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 149