Headlamp aim incorrect on the Honda Civic
Headlamp aim incorrect on the Honda Civic is recorded on 31,111 tests — 3.2% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.9× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.9× that share |
| The 298 models compared | 18 of 298, highest first |
| The model's own record | 985,342 tests · every year of the Civic → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Honda Civic tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.3% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2016, 0.4%. The share has fallen 0.9 points over that time. Worst year 2007 at 2.9%; best 2016 at 0.4%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151 | 11,940 | 1.3% |
| 2001 | 637 | 34,856 | 1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,023 | 51,382 | 2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,065 | 59,150 | 1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,687 | 81,178 | 2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,103 | 97,864 | 2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,168 | 111,424 | 2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,034 | 173,850 | 2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,417 | 160,430 | 2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,786 | 146,066 | 2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,937 | 128,274 | 2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,139 | 84,612 | 1.4% |
| 2012 | 970 | 93,502 | 1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,111 | 106,850 | 1.0% |
| 2014 | 785 | 98,528 | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 511 | 101,412 | 0.5% |
| 2016 | 418 | 107,772 | 0.4% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£80 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp aim incorrect: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Honda Civic MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Honda model →