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Honda 4rt vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda 4rt
98%
MOT pass rate · 16 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda 4rt (98%) 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 4rt Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 98% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 2% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 5 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 16 701,208

Most common faults

Honda 4rt

  1. No lights fitted at time of test
  2. no lights fitted at time of test
  3. only used during daylight hours,and not used at times of seriously reduced visibility.
  4. no lights fitted at time of test daylight use only
  5. no lights fitted at time of test off road use only
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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 4rt (98%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda 4rt 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.