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Honda Cbr1100rr vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr1100rr
88%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr1100rr (88%) 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 Cbr1100rr Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 38,333 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbr1100rr

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Front All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
  6. Rear All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (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 Cbr1100rr (88%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr1100rr 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.