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Honda Cbf600n-9 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbf600n-9
80%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbf600n-9 (80%) 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 Cbf600n-9 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 10% 2% ✓
Average mileage 49,971 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbf600n-9

  1. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  3. Rear Brake disc(s) has slight run out (3.2.A1m)
  4. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

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 Cbf600n-9 (80%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbf600n-9 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.