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Honda Cbr 600 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr 600
83%
MOT pass rate · 580 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cbr 600 is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cbr 600 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 35,446 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 580 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbr 600

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  6. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)

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 600 is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cbr 600 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.