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Honda Atc70f vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Atc70f
67%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Atc70f (67%) 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 Atc70f Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 67% 74%
MOT failure rate 33% 26%
Faults & advisories per test 2.9 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 2%
Average mileage 94,938 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Atc70f

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  4. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
  5. clutch pedal anti slip rubber missing.
  6. exhaust front pipe damaged.

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 Atc70f (67%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Atc70f 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.