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Honda Civic vs Honda Nc38: 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 Nc38
90%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Nc38 (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Nc38
MOT pass rate 74% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 20,187 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 4

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 Nc38

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.2)
  3. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii))
  4. Registration plate does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2a)
  5. Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
  6. Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Nc38 (90%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Nc38 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.