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Honda Civic vs Honda Cr 500 re: 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 Cr 500 re
75%
MOT pass rate · 16 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Cr 500 re (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Cr 500 re
MOT pass rate 74% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi —
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 16

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 Cr 500 re

  1. No lights fitted at time of test
  2. no lights fitted at time of test
  3. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Cr 500 re (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Cr 500 re 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.