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

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Element
MOT pass rate 74% 74%
MOT failure rate 26% 26%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 122,011 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 75

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 Element

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  6. Oil leak

Reliability FAQ

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

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Element 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.