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Honda Cb 350 s- vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb 350 s-
62%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb 350 s- (62%) 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 350 s- Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 62% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 38% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 47,679 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb 350 s-

  1. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  2. Nearside Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l)
  3. Offside Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l)
  4. Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute (1.5.1c)
  5. Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b)
  6. Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.2.B2b)

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 350 s- (62%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb 350 s- 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.