Skip to content

Honda 1100 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda 1100
80%
MOT pass rate · 20 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda 1100 is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda 1100 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 52,033 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 20 701,208

Most common faults

Honda 1100

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  3. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  4. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  5. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  6. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6)

Honda Civic

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda 1100 is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda 1100 report Full Honda Civic report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.