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Honda Civic vs Honda Xl250sa: 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 Xl250sa
65%
MOT pass rate · 15 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Xl250sa (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Xl250sa
MOT pass rate 74% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 26% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 10,425 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 15

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 Xl250sa

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  2. Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  3. front tyre perished
  4. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned (2.4 (a))
  5. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii))
  6. Headlamp insecure (1.2.3b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Xl250sa (65%) 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.