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Honda C95 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda C95
94%
MOT pass rate · 29 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda C95 (94%) 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 C95 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 20,272 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 29 701,208

Most common faults

Honda C95

  1. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  2. Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a)
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Front Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b)
  6. Rear Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b)

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 C95 (94%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda C95 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.