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Honda Civic build years & generations

Coverage 2006-present4 named generationsHatchbackDIESEL / HYBRID ELECTRIC / PETROL / UNKNOWN / ELECTRICITY

The Honda Civic spans several build years and named generations (2006-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Honda Civic generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2006-2008
Generation
Mk8 (FN/FK)
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2011
Generation
Mk8 (FN/FK)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk8 (FN/FK) and Mk9 (FK) cars built in the same years.
Built 2012
Generation
Mk9 (FK)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with Mk8 (FN/FK) and Mk9 (FK) cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
Mk9 (FK)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
Mk10 (FK/FL)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021
Generation
Mk10 (FK/FL)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk10 (FK/FL) and Mk11 (FL) cars built in the same years.
Built 2022+
Generation
Mk11 (FL)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk10 (FK/FL) and Mk11 (FL) cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2006-2008	Mk8 (FN/FK)	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2011	Mk8 (FN/FK)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk8 (FN/FK) and Mk9 (FK) cars built in the same years.
2012	Mk9 (FK)	2009-2012	Counted together with Mk8 (FN/FK) and Mk9 (FK) cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	Mk9 (FK)	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2020	Mk10 (FK/FL)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021	Mk10 (FK/FL)	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk10 (FK/FL) and Mk11 (FL) cars built in the same years.
2022+	Mk11 (FL)	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk10 (FK/FL) and Mk11 (FL) cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Honda Civic build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of Mk10 (FK/FL) and Mk11 (FL)

These build years include both Mk10 (FK/FL) and Mk11 (FL) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

11.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

6,108

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

3,0479.0%

4 years

3,06111.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

Mk10 (FK/FL) only

These build years are all Mk10 (FK/FL), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

13.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

52,902

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

2,36811.4%

5 years

8,81011.7%

6 years

15,79212.8%

7 years

15,30913.9%

8 years

10,62314.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

Mk9 (FK) only

These build years are all Mk9 (FK), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

22.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

74,453

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

7,04715.9%

9 years

18,92716.5%

10 years

18,17318.0%

11 years

18,39120.6%

12 years

11,91522.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of Mk8 (FN/FK) and Mk9 (FK)

These build years include both Mk8 (FN/FK) and Mk9 (FK) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

32.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

79,422

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

7,15323.1%

13 years

15,93326.9%

14 years

18,26231.2%

15 years

24,21932.3%

16 years

13,85532.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 15 years old.

Built

2005-2008

Mk8 (FN/FK) only

These build years are all Mk8 (FN/FK), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

31.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

83,726

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

9,72933.0%

17 years

27,80733.1%

18 years

22,05933.1%

19 years

14,99932.7%

20 years

9,13231.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.

Built

Before 2005

No generation name yet

We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

26.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

41,927

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

4,94532.0%

21 years

10,84632.5%

22 years

8,41133.2%

23 years

6,69732.9%

24 years

3,71031.5%

25+ years

7,31826.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 22 years old.