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Honda CIVIC - 2019

93.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2019. Sample size: 13,612 cars, 29,692 tests and 27,844 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,612 cars

The 2019 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of approximately 94 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% better than the average for its year. Notably, it excels in several categories, such as steering and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, visibility issues are more prevalent in this model, with a defect rate of 18% compared to the average of 14%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, but the Civic performs consistently well across mileage segments, particularly in the lower ranges.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,612 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.0% better
59.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 75.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 33.3% worse
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.3% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.8% better
98.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 64.7% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 7,705
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,557
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,610
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,257
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 852
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 786
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 671
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 649
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 587

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 786
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 88