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Honda Cb550f1 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb550f1
86%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb550f1 (86%) 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 Cb550f1 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 33,608 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb550f1

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Main beam tell tale lamp not working
  3. Number plate cracked
  4. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Front Brake caliper(s) securing bolt(s) loose (3.2.A1j)

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 Cb550f1 (86%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb550f1 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.