Petrol Honda Civic: MOT pass rate
73.8% of petrol Honda Civics pass the MOT first time, measured across 206,784 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 88,452.
Petrol against the other Honda Civic versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 73.8% | 206,784 |
| Diesel | 74.3% | 63,043 |
| Hybrid | 78% | 1,712 |
| Electric | 78.4% | 601 |
| All Honda Civic | 73.9% | 272,763 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Honda Civic specifically, electric is the strongest at 78.4%, and this petrol version sits 0.1 points below 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 petrol Honda Civic had covered 88,452 miles at test, against 109,653 for the diesel and 115,993 for the hybrid and 119,937 for the electric. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
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
- Diesel Honda Civic - 74.3%
- Hybrid Honda Civic - 78%
- Electric Honda Civic - 78.4%