Honda Civic SR VTEC
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 3,300 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
96%
Total Tests
3,300
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (97%)
Years Covered
2
About the Honda Civic SR VTEC
The Honda Civic SR VTEC was MOT tested 3,300 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 96%. That's comfortably above 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 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 97% from 1,811 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 3 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 27,246 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 22,717 miles.
Compared to the Honda brand average of 84%, the Civic SR VTEC performs 12 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Honda range.
Estimated Running Costs
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 SR VTEC by Year
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Questions about the Honda Civic SR VTEC
Is the Honda Civic SR VTEC reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the Honda Civic SR VTEC averages a 96% MOT pass rate, from 3,300 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 14 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 97%.
Which year Honda Civic SR VTEC has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Honda Civic SR VTEC has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 94%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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