Skip to main content

Honda CIVIC - 2017

104.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2017. Sample size: 15,413 cars, 32,491 tests and 33,991 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,413 cars

The 2017 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 105 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating better reliability. Notably, it performs particularly well in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than average. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the Civic remains competitive, especially when compared to its peers. Overall, the Honda Civic stands out for its low incidence of issues in key areas, making it a dependable choice among vehicles from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,413 cars

More model years for Honda CIVIC

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Other models from Honda

Honda ACCORD Honda CIVIC Honda CR-V Honda CR-Z Honda FIT Honda HR-V Honda INSIGHT Honda JAZZ Honda S2000

Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.3% better
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 3.6% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 4.8% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 38.7% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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: 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.5% better
108.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 80.0% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
▲ 51.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 64.4% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 7,668
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,395
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,727
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,897
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,075
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 892
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 840
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 803
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 705
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 647

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 840
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 705
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 647
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 134