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Honda Civic sr vtec cvt vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Civic sr vtec cvt
90%
MOT pass rate · 1,019 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Civic sr vtec cvt is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic sr vtec cvt Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 4% 3% ✓
Average mileage 32,091 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,019 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Civic sr vtec cvt

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

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Civic sr vtec cvt is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Civic sr vtec cvt report Full Honda Unknown 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.