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Honda Cb77 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb77
93%
MOT pass rate · 120 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cb77 is the more reliable of the two — 93% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cb77 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 93% 74%
MOT failure rate 7% 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 2%
Average mileage 17,705 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 120 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cb77

  1. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  2. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  4. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

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 Cb77 is the more reliable of the two — 93% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cb77 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.