Honda Civic CRX
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 9 model years from 961 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
79%
Total Tests
961
Highest Pass Rate
1992 (87%)
Years Covered
9
About the Honda Civic CRX
The Honda Civic CRX was MOT tested 961 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 9 model years (1990 to 1998), with an average pass rate of 79%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1992 model has the highest pass rate at 87% from 175 tests. The 1993 model has the lowest at 71%. With a 16 point gap, the year you choose makes a real difference. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Older Honda Civic CRXs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 12 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 125,621 miles, while the newest (1998) averages 103,304 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.
Compared to the Honda brand average of 84%, the Civic CRX is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Honda models.
Estimated Running Costs
Higher due to low pass rate
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Honda Civic CRX by Year
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Questions about the Honda Civic CRX
Is the Honda Civic CRX reliable?
Across its 9 model years in our data (1990 to 1998), the Honda Civic CRX averages a 79% MOT pass rate, from 961 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 3 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 1992 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 87%.
Which year Honda Civic CRX has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1992 Honda Civic CRX has the highest MOT pass rate at 87%, while the 1993 model has the lowest at 71%, a 16 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Honda Civic CRXs more reliable?
Older Honda Civic CRXs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 12 percentage points across model years.
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