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Honda Cr-v vs Honda N box: 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 N box
94%
MOT pass rate · 52 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda N box (94%) 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 N box
MOT pass rate 78% 94% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 6% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 21%
Average mileage 112,488 mi 74,028 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 52

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 N box

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  3. Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda N box (94%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda N box 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.