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Honda Cb250 g5 vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb250 g5
83%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb250 g5 (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 Cb250 g5 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 25,398 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 8 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Cb250 g5

  1. Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3)
  2. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  3. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1)
  4. Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut(s) (4.2.3a)
  5. Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing (2.4.A.2b)
  6. Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3)

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 Cb250 g5 (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 Cb250 g5 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.