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Honda Cb 1 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb 1
76%
MOT pass rate · 22 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb 1 (76%) 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 Cb 1 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 44,680 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 22 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb 1

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  4. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  5. Chain guard missing
  6. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b)

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 Cb 1 (76%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb 1 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.