Honda Civic Type R Sport Line
From 289 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are a tyre cords visible or damaged, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm and wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen. The top issue, a tyre cords visible or damaged, caused 4 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 4 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 3 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 2 |
| brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. | 1 |
| windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view | 1 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 1 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1 |
| brake performance unable to be tested | 1 |
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95.8% | a tyre cords visible or damaged, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm |
Typical mileage
Half of all Civic Type R Sport Lines tested had between 11,348 and 18,821 miles on the clock. Relatively low mileage overall. Many are still fairly young.
At 14,119 median miles, the Civic Type R Sport Line has 0.03 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Honda models
| Honda Civic | 74.1% |
| Honda Jazz | 77.5% |
| Honda CR-V | 79.3% |
| Honda HR-V | 88.6% |
| Honda Accord | 69.6% |
Common questions
What is the Honda Civic Type R Sport Line MOT pass rate?
The Honda Civic Type R Sport Line has a 95.8% MOT pass rate based on 289 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Honda Civic Type R Sport Line?
The most common MOT failure on the Honda Civic Type R Sport Line is a tyre cords visible or damaged, which caused 4 failures. Other common issues include a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
What is the typical mileage of a Honda Civic Type R Sport Line at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Honda Civic Type R Sport Line is 14,119 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 11,348 and 18,821 miles.
Buying a used Civic Type R Sport Line?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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