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Honda Cbr 900 blade vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr 900 blade
81%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr 900 blade (81%) 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 900 blade Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 81% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 19% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 40,625 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbr 900 blade

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Nail in rear tyre
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  4. Exhaust down pipes melting lower fairing.
  5. Front brakes slightly binding.
  6. Locating lug broken on headlamp.

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 900 blade (81%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr 900 blade 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.