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Honda Civic vs Honda Mt 50 sg: 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 Mt 50 sg
73%
MOT pass rate · 3,036 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Mt 50 sg (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Mt 50 sg
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 18,311 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 3,036

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 Mt 50 sg

  1. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  2. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  3. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  4. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Mt 50 sg (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Mt 50 sg 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.