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Honda Civic vs Honda Lead 100: 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 Lead 100
83%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Lead 100 (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 Lead 100
MOT pass rate 74% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 8%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 19,465 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 Lead 100

  1. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  4. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Lead 100 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Lead 100 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.