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Honda Civic vs Honda Cm450: reliability comparison

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

Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Honda Cm450
83%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Cm450 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Cm450
MOT pass rate 74% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 27,107 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 11

Most common faults

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))

Honda Cm450

  1. Drive chain sprocket carrier worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  2. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  3. Headlamp aim too low (1.6)
  4. Nearside Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  5. Offside Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  6. Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.5.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Cm450 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Cm450 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.