2020 Honda Civic Sr Vtec MOT pass rate: 93.4% (2,422 tests)
Is the 2020 Civic Sr Vtec getting worse?
Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 96.0% +5.2 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 92.6% +2.6 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 91.5% +2.6 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2020 Civic Sr Vtec
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 86 | 32.1% |
| 2 | Brakes | 73 | 27.2% |
| 3 | Visibility | 62 | 23.1% |
| 4 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 25 | 9.3% |
| 5 | Suspension | 7 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Road Wheels | 6 | 2.2% |
All Civic Sr Vtec years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (this page) | 2,422 | 93.4% | +3.5 pts | 25,095 |
| 2021 | 1,942 | 92.4% | +2.0 pts | 24,848 |
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FAQs
Is a 2020 Honda Civic Sr Vtec reliable?
2020-registered examples passed 93.4% of their MOT tests (2,422 tests, 2023–2025), +3.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 25,095 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2020 Civic Sr Vtec?
The median tested example shows 25,095 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.