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Honda Cbx 1000z vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbx 1000z
86%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbx 1000z (86%) 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 Cbx 1000z Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 28,154 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cbx 1000z

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  2. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b)
  3. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  4. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  5. Locking device(s) not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride (6.2.1h)
  6. Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.1a)

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 Cbx 1000z (86%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbx 1000z 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.