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Honda Civic vs Honda Station wagon: 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 Station wagon
68%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Station wagon (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Station wagon
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 161,346 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 7

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 Station wagon

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  6. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Station wagon (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Station wagon 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.