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Honda Cbr 1000 st-l vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr 1000 st-l
96%
MOT pass rate · 109 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr 1000 st-l (96%) 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 Cbr 1000 st-l Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 96% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 4% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 6,565 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 109 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbr 1000 st-l

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Tyre also has some deep cuts but not exposing cords or canvas. (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front tyre starting to wear uneven
  6. 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 Cbr 1000 st-l (96%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr 1000 st-l 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.