What year Honda Civic Gl Auto is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1991 Honda Civic Gl Auto has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 1,362 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Civic Gl Auto MOT failures?

The most common Honda Civic Gl Auto MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Civic Gl Auto — Reliability by Year

5,494 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Civic Gl Auto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1991

100.0% pass rate · 1,362 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

62.5% pass rate · 1,815 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	—	—	124
1991	100.0%	199,017 mi	1,362
1990	62.5%	92,803 mi	1,815
1989	100.0%	87,510 mi	1,139
1988	—	—	883
1987	—	—	171

Which year Honda Civic Gl Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 87,510 miles (newest year) to 199,017 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Civic Gl Auto.

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