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Honda Civic vs Honda Vt 600: 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 Vt 600
83%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Vt 600 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Vt 600
MOT pass rate 74% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 27,678 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 11

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 Vt 600

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Chain guard missing
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  6. Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Vt 600 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Vt 600 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.