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Honda Cbr650 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr650
90%
MOT pass rate · 24 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbr650 (90%) 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 Cbr650 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 12,358 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 24 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbr650

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (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 Cbr650 (90%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbr650 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.