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Honda Cl50 vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cl50
100%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cl50 (100%) 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 Cl50 Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 100% 78%
MOT failure rate 0% 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% 2%
Average mileage 18,675 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 8 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Cl50

  1. Headlamp damaged but function not impaired (1.2.3a)
  2. Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d)

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 Cl50 (100%) and Honda Cr-v (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cl50 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.