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Honda Blackbird 1100 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Blackbird 1100
92%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Blackbird 1100 (92%) 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 Blackbird 1100 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 26,181 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Blackbird 1100

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))
  4. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2A1f(ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2A1f(ii))

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 Blackbird 1100 (92%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Blackbird 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.