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Honda Civic vs Honda St1300-a9: 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 St1300-a9
92%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda St1300-a9 (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda St1300-a9
MOT pass rate 74% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 14%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 34,706 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 St1300-a9

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  4. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear disc close to wear limit (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda St1300-a9 (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda St1300-a9 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.