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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Hornet 250: 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 Hornet 250
89%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Hornet 250 (89%) 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 Hornet 250
MOT pass rate 78% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,488 mi 30,368 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 7

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 Hornet 250

  1. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  3. Valve stem slightly damaged Both slightly perished (5.2.3 (j))
  4. Headlamp masks/converters fitted
  5. right hand pillion footrest is missing.the bike does have grab handles
  6. Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.2a(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Hornet 250 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Hornet 250 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.