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Honda Cb1000r-9 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb1000r-9
87%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb1000r-9 (87%) 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 Cb1000r-9 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 20,898 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb1000r-9

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)

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 Cb1000r-9 (87%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb1000r-9 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.