Diesel Honda Civic: MOT pass rate

74.3% of diesel Honda Civics pass the MOT first time, measured across 63,043 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 109,653.

Diesel against the other Honda Civic versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Honda Civic specifically, electric is the strongest at 78.4%, and this diesel version sits 0.4 points above the 73.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Honda Civic had covered 109,653 miles at test, against 88,452 for the petrol and 115,993 for the hybrid and 119,937 for the electric. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Honda Civic page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Other Honda Civic fuel types

• Petrol Honda Civic - 73.8%
• Hybrid Honda Civic - 78%
• Electric Honda Civic - 78.4%

All Honda Civic MOT data · Every model