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Honda Civic sport vtec cvt vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Civic sport vtec cvt
92%
MOT pass rate · 627 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Civic sport vtec cvt is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic sport vtec cvt Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 34,082 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 627 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Civic sport vtec cvt

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Honda Jazz

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Civic sport vtec cvt is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Civic sport vtec cvt report Full Honda Jazz 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.