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Honda Baja vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Baja
83%
MOT pass rate · 13 vehicles
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Baja (83%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Baja Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 25,558 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 13 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Baja

  1. Rear Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  2. Rear Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c)
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  4. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  5. Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d)
  6. Rear Rear mono-shock pivot worn but not excessive (2.4.B.4)

Honda Cr-v

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Baja (83%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Baja report Full Honda Cr-v 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.