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Honda Civic vs Honda Vf500f2f: 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 Vf500f2f
79%
MOT pass rate · 500 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Vf500f2f (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Vf500f2f
MOT pass rate 74% 79% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 21% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 38,868 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 500

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 Vf500f2f

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  2. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  5. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Vf500f2f (79%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.