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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Msx 125 a-h: 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 Msx 125 a-h
93%
MOT pass rate · 159 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Msx 125 a-h (93%) 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 Msx 125 a-h
MOT pass rate 78% 93% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 7% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 11%
Average mileage 112,488 mi 6,926 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 159

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 Msx 125 a-h

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
  3. Front Drive chain sprocket worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Offside Front Handlebar deformed but serviceable (2.2.1 (c) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Msx 125 a-h (93%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Msx 125 a-h 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.