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Honda Cbf1000-8 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbf1000-8
79%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbf1000-8 (79%) 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 Cbf1000-8 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 32,614 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbf1000-8

  1. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  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. 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 Cbf1000-8 (79%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbf1000-8 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.