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Honda Civic vs Honda Sky: 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 Sky
82%
MOT pass rate · 42 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Sky 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 Sky
MOT pass rate 74% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 10,631 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 42

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 Sky

  1. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4)
  2. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  3. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  4. Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c)
  5. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Sky 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 Sky 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.