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Honda Cbr125r vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbr125r
74%
MOT pass rate · 4,027 vehicles
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cr-v 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 Cbr125r Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 74% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 21,052 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4,027 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Cbr125r

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

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 Cr-v 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 Cbr125r 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.