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Honda 230 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda 230
87%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda 230 (87%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda 230 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 13,519 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 701,208

Most common faults

Honda 230

  1. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  2. test carried out under daylight regs
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
  5. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

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 230 (87%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda 230 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.