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Honda Civic vs Honda Non-car derived van: 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 Non-car derived van
90%
MOT pass rate · 7,155 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Non-car derived van (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 Non-car derived van
MOT pass rate 74% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 49,876 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 7,155

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 Non-car derived van

  1. General Corrosion
  2. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  4. Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

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

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Non-car derived van 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.