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Honda Cb500four vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb500four
89%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb500four (89%) 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 Cb500four Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 32,206 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 8 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb500four

  1. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  3. Rear Rear suspension bearing has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
  4. Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  5. Registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
  6. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))

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 Cb500four (89%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb500four 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.