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Honda Civic vs Honda S2000: 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 S2000
82%
MOT pass rate · 10,018 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda S2000 is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda S2000
MOT pass rate 74% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 83,533 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 10,018

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 S2000

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda S2000 is the more reliable of the two — 82% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda S2000 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.