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Honda Cbr900rr vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr900rr
86%
MOT pass rate · 18,698 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cbr900rr is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cbr900rr Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 31,841 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 18,698 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbr900rr

  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. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

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 Cbr900rr is the more reliable of the two — 86% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cbr900rr 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.