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Honda Civic vs Honda Vtr1000 firestorm: 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 Vtr1000 firestorm
88%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Vtr1000 firestorm (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Vtr1000 firestorm
MOT pass rate 74% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 36,734 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 12

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 Vtr1000 firestorm

  1. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  5. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Vtr1000 firestorm (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Vtr1000 firestorm 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.