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Honda Civic vs Honda Szx50s-1: 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 Szx50s-1
78%
MOT pass rate · 339 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Szx50s-1 is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Szx50s-1
MOT pass rate 74% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 16,456 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 339

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 Szx50s-1

  1. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  2. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  3. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  4. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Szx50s-1 is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Szx50s-1 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.