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Honda Civic vs Honda Crf 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 Crf 250
83%
MOT pass rate · 33 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Crf 250 is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Crf 250
MOT pass rate 74% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 8,745 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 33

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 Crf 250

  1. No lights fitted at time of test
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  5. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
  6. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Crf 250 is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Crf 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.