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Honda Cd 125 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cd 125
83%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cd 125 (83%) 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 Cd 125 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 36,147 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cd 125

  1. Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
  2. front mudguard cracked
  3. Front Motorcycle structure slightly corroded front mudguard slightly corroded near mounting brackets (6.1.1a)
  4. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  5. Drive chain slightly tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (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 Cd 125 (83%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cd 125 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.