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Honda Civic vs Honda Cn 250: 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 Cn 250
96%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Cn 250 (96%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Cn 250
MOT pass rate 74% 96% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 4% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 49,648 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 2

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 Cn 250

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
  4. Engine mounting/bracket damaged but not to excess Rear engine mounting bushes slightly worn. (6.1.8 (a) (i))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Front Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Cn 250 (96%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Cn 250 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.