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Honda Cb 350 s-g vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb 350 s-g
79%
MOT pass rate · 1,214 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cb 350 s-g is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cb 350 s-g Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 42,152 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,214 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb 350 s-g

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  2. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Offside Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  5. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  6. Nearside Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)

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-g is the more reliable of the two — 79% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cb 350 s-g 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.