Honda Civic Aerodeck MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Honda Civic Aerodeck MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Honda Civic Aerodeck passed on its first attempt in 64.0%, and its overall record sits −9.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Honda Civic Aerodeck in the 2023–2025 data: 517 tests across 2 model years (2000–2001). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Honda Civic Aerodeck MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Honda Civic Aerodeck, the Body, chassis, structure section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Honda Civic Aerodeck's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Honda Civic Aerodeck DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Honda Civic Aerodeck, each with how many of the model's 517 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 45 Honda Civic Aerodeck tests, 8.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 37 Honda Civic Aerodeck tests, 7.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Honda Civic Aerodeck tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 20 Honda Civic Aerodeck tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 19 Honda Civic Aerodeck tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 17 Honda Civic Aerodeck tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Honda Civic Aerodeck Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Honda Civic Aerodeck model year on record is 2001 (74.6% across 189 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (69.2%). The gap between them is 5.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Honda Civic Aerodeck Owners

These checks follow this Honda Civic Aerodeck's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Honda Civic Aerodeck.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Honda Civic Aerodeck. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Honda Civic Aerodeck MOT & Reliability