Honda CIVIC - 2021
73.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CIVIC, model year 2021.
Sample size: 5,212 cars, 11,530 tests and 8,515 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 5,212 cars
The 2021 Honda Civic has an overall defect rate of 74 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average rate of 79 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year. Notably, this model excels in several categories, particularly in steering, where it shows a significant reduction in defects compared to the average. It also performs well in lights and electrics, body and structure, equipment, and other categories, all exhibiting lower defect rates than typical for its year. Mileage trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rates for this model increase at a similar rate to the average, with a sharp rise for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Honda Civic stands out for its reliability in specific areas while matching the general trend for increasing defects with higher mileage.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,212 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.0% better
37.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 8.3% worse
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
▲ 67.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▼ 3.0% worse
89.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 85.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,543
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,541
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,199
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 488
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 479
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 235
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 203
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 10