Car
Honda Civic
79.2%
pass rate across 985,342 tests
74.7% first-time pass rate
Honda Civic vs Toyota Auris
The two cars compared on 1,519,238 real MOT tests: pass rates, first-time passes, the failures each is known for, repair costs and how both have moved year by year.
Car
Toyota Auris
83.9%
pass rate across 533,896 tests
81.2% first-time pass rate
The short answer
Toyota Auris has the stronger MOT record
Across 1,519,238 tests, the Toyota Auris has the stronger first-time record: 81.2% against 74.7%, a 6.5-point gap. On all MOTs the Toyota Auris is ahead at 83.9% versus 79.2%. Even after adjusting for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the Toyota Auris is +4.4 points against its expected rate, the Honda Civic +1.6. A typical repair bill is similar: £20–£55 for the Honda Civic and £18–£48 for the Toyota Auris; at their pass rates that is roughly £426–£1,135 versus £288–£765 per 100 tests.
- First-time pass: 74.7% vs 81.2%.
- All MOTs: 79.2% vs 83.9%.
- Like-for-like: +1.6 vs +4.4 points.
- Typical repair bill: £20–£55 vs £18–£48.
- At 90,000–120,000 miles: 75.1% vs 79.8%.
| Measure | Civic | Auris |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests on record | 985,342 | 533,896 |
| Pass rate, all MOTs | 79.2% | 83.9% stronger figure |
| First-time pass rate | 74.7% | 81.2% stronger figure |
| Against the UK average | −1.8 pts | +2.9 pts stronger figure |
| Like-for-like, age and mileage adjusted | +1.6 pts | +4.4 pts stronger figure |
| Average mileage at test | 81,283 mi | 91,234 mi |
| Model years on record | 2000–2023 (24) | 2006–2019 (14) |
| Best model year | 2022 · 95.6% | 2018 · 90.1% |
| Worst model year | 2003 · 71.7% | 2007 · 76.4% |
| Typical repair bill | £20–£55 | £18–£48 stronger figure |
| Expected repair spend per 100 tests | £426–£1,135 | £288–£765 stronger figure |
| Main fuel | Petrol 76% | Petrol 46% |
| Variants recorded | 3 | 5 |
A ✓ marks the stronger figure in each row. It is a comparison between the two cars, not a judgement against the national average.
What goes wrong most often
The most common priced failures on each model, as a share of all its tests. Repair costs are estimates from UK parts data, not quotes.
Civic
- Position lamp not working 4.4% £5–£25
- Track rod end dust cover damaged 4.4% £18–£45
- Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated 4.3% £18–£45
- Linkage ball joint excessively worn 4.0% £18–£45
Auris
- Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated 3.1% £18–£45
- Track rod end dust cover damaged 2.2% £18–£45
- Linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated 1.9% £18–£45
- Linkage ball joint dust cover insecure 1.2% £18–£45
Year by year
The newest 8 years with published results. A model's headline rate hides a wide spread between its best and worst years.
| Model year | Civic | Auris |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88.4% · 53,886 tests | 88.3% · 52,147 tests |
| 2017 | 89.2% · 47,936 tests | 89.1% · 46,453 tests |
| 2018 | 89.5% · 44,336 tests | 90.1% · 44,658 tests |
| 2019 | 91.3% · 40,533 tests | 90.1% · 3,984 tests |
| 2020 | 93.0% · 17,317 tests | — |
| 2021 | 93.8% · 9,650 tests | — |
| 2022 | 95.6% · 975 tests | — |
| 2023 | 94.0% · 50 tests | — |
Does the pass rate hold at higher mileage?
Pass rate by the mileage recorded at test, pooled across every published year. A car that stays strong past 90,000 miles is doing something right.
| Mileage | Civic | Auris |
|---|---|---|
| 0–30,000 mi | 93.7% · 67,604 tests | 93.5% · 33,460 tests |
| 30,000–60,000 mi | 87.9% · 187,633 tests | 89.1% · 127,051 tests |
| 60,000–90,000 mi | 80.7% · 233,250 tests | 83.5% · 148,526 tests |
| 90,000–120,000 mi | 75.1% · 237,464 tests | 79.8% · 107,338 tests |
| 120k+ | 71.6% · 257,233 tests | 80.0% · 116,331 tests |
What to check before you buy
Honda Civic
- Position lamp not working — 4.4% of tests, £5–£25 to put right.
- Track rod end dust cover damaged — 4.4% of tests, £18–£45 to put right.
- The weakest year on record is 2003 at 71.7%; check that generation's MOT history closely.
Toyota Auris
- Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated — 3.1% of tests, £18–£45 to put right.
- Track rod end dust cover damaged — 2.2% of tests, £18–£45 to put right.
- The weakest year on record is 2007 at 76.4%; check that generation's MOT history closely.
Both columns cover every published year for the model. Pass rates are test-weighted, so a model with more recent tests is not dragged down by its oldest ones. Repair figures are estimates from UK parts data; a garage quote is the only number that matters for a specific car. The same car can be tested in more than one year, so these are test outcomes, not a count of individual vehicles.
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