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Honda Cg125k1 vs Honda Civic: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cg125k1
77%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cg125k1 (77%) 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 Cg125k1 Honda Civic
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 6% 2% ✓
Average mileage 44,769 mi 110,738 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 701,208

Most common faults

Honda Cg125k1

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Nearside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  3. Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Rear Wheel has a slightly eccentric bead rim. (4.2.2)

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 Cg125k1 (77%) and Honda Civic (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cg125k1 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.