Honda Civic Sr Vtec MOT pass rate: 90.6% (1,864 tests, 2025)

The Honda Civic Sr Vtec passed 90.6% of its 1,864 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 30,346 miles on the clock.

90.6%Pass rate (2025)

1,864MOT tests analysed

30,346 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Civic Sr Vtec compares

Honda Civic Sr Vtec

90.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Honda average (all models)

78.8%

What fails most on the Honda Civic Sr Vtec

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Civic Sr Vtec:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	102	37.5%
2	Brakes	88	32.4%
3	Visibility	82	30.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for Civic Sr Vtec owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Civic Sr Vtec pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	2,422	93.4%	+3.5 pts	25,095
2021	1,942	92.4%	+2.0 pts	24,848

Check a specific Civic Sr Vtec before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Honda models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Civic Sr Vtec?

In 2025, 90.6% of 1,864 first MOT tests on the Honda Civic Sr Vtec were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Civic Sr Vtec fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (37.5% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Honda Civic Sr Vtec reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 90.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 30,346 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.