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Honda Cbr 1000rr-9 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr 1000rr-9
93%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr 1000rr-9 (93%) 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 1000rr-9 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 17,473 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbr 1000rr-9

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  3. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. exhaust fowling swing arm
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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 1000rr-9 (93%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr 1000rr-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.