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Honda CIVIC - 2020

83.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2020. Sample size: 6,008 cars, 12,861 tests and 10,744 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,008 cars

The 2020 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 84 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for that year at 90 per 100, marking a 7% improvement. Notably, the Civic excels in several categories, showing significantly fewer issues with steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment compared to the average vehicle. Additionally, it displays consistent trends across different mileage ranges, with the highest defect rates occurring in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles category. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability in key areas, making it a strong contender in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,008 cars

More model years for Honda CIVIC

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.6% better
49.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 19.1% worse
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.4% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.9% better
92.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 75.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A body or cab: 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
▲ 60.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 62.2% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 3,104
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,154
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,510
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 393
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 321
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 20