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Honda Civic vs Honda Zb50: 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 Zb50
88%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Zb50 (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 Zb50
MOT pass rate 74% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 110,738 mi 2,824 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 7

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 Zb50

  1. Rear Registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
  4. Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Civic (74%) and Honda Zb50 (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Zb50 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.