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Honda Civic vs Honda Xl125: 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 Xl125
78%
MOT pass rate · 929 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Xl125 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 Xl125
MOT pass rate 74% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 23,879 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 929

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 Xl125

  1. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  6. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Xl125 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 Xl125 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.