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Honda Civic vs Honda Pa50vl: 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 Pa50vl
86%
MOT pass rate · 2,868 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Pa50vl (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Pa50vl
MOT pass rate 74% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 4,110 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 2,868

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 Pa50vl

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. horn weak
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. all lights dim
  5. Front Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))
  6. Rear Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Pa50vl (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Pa50vl 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.