Hybrid Honda Civic: MOT pass rate

78% of hybrid Honda Civics pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,712 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 115,993.

Hybrid against the other Honda Civic versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Honda Civic specifically, electric is the strongest at 78.4%, and this hybrid version sits 4.1 points above the 73.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Honda Civic is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Honda Civic had covered 115,993 miles at test, against 88,452 for the petrol and 109,653 for the diesel and 119,937 for the electric. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

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.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Honda Civic

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.3% of tests (6.28x the national rate for this defect)
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 1.4% of tests (6.26x the national rate for this defect)
3. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 1.3% of tests (6.07x the national rate for this defect)
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 4.3% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.9% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.8% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.4% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.2% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.3% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,605 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Civic tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Civic's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.17% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Honda Civic

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 14.3% of tests (12.89x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 8.2% of tests (5.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 9.8% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 6% of tests (4.81x the national rate for this defect)
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.3% of tests (3.22x the national rate for this defect)
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.7% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 33.2% of tests (2.48x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.3% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.7% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.9% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,605 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Civic tests, 2024.

Other Honda Civic fuel types

• Petrol Honda Civic - 73.8%
• Diesel Honda Civic - 74.3%
• Electric Honda Civic - 78.4%

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