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Honda Civic vs Honda Rc51: 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 Rc51
89%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Rc51 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Rc51
MOT pass rate 74% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 8%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 12,316 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 3

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 Rc51

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Drive chain sprocket worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  3. Nearside Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  4. Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute Front/Rear (1.5.1c)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Rear position lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Rc51 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Rc51 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.