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Honda Civic vs Honda Shadow 50: 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 Shadow 50
78%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Shadow 50 (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Shadow 50
MOT pass rate 74% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 13,005 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 10

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 Shadow 50

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i))
  2. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  3. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  4. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2)
  5. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Shadow 50 (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Shadow 50 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.