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Honda Civic vs Honda Stepwgn: 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 Stepwgn
81%
MOT pass rate · 27 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Stepwgn (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Stepwgn
MOT pass rate 74% 81% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 19% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 97,891 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 27

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 Stepwgn

  1. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis above diff (2.4.A.3)
  6. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Stepwgn (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Stepwgn 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.