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Honda Cb 125 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb 125
76%
MOT pass rate · 95 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cb 125 is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cb 125 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 19,123 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 95 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb 125

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b)
  5. Drive chain sprocket carrier worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  6. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)

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 125 is the more reliable of the two — 76% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cb 125 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.