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Honda Cbf 250 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbf 250
83%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbf 250 (83%) 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 Cbf 250 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 20,045 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbf 250

  1. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  5. rear tyre showing small cracks
  6. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (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 Cbf 250 (83%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbf 250 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.