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Honda Cb 650 ra-p vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb 650 ra-p
88%
MOT pass rate · 455 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb 650 ra-p (88%) 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 650 ra-p Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 7,332 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 455 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb 650 ra-p

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  3. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))

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 650 ra-p (88%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb 650 ra-p 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.