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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Frv: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Honda Frv
72%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Frv (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cr-v Honda Frv
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,488 mi 189,564 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 4

Most common faults

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))

Honda Frv

  1. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  2. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  4. Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  5. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R and O/S/F (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  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 (78%) and Honda Frv (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Frv 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.