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Honda Civic vs Honda Sh 125 a: 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 Sh 125 a
84%
MOT pass rate · 196 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Sh 125 a is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Sh 125 a
MOT pass rate 74% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 30,310 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 196

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 Sh 125 a

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Sh 125 a is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Sh 125 a 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.