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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Nbox: 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 Nbox
96%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Nbox (96%) 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 Nbox
MOT pass rate 78% 96% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 4% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,488 mi 91,242 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 9

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 Nbox

  1. Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. Front Position lamp incorrect colour both (4.2.3 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour and offside front (4.2.3 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt and offside front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and offside front upper (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  6. Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Nbox (96%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Nbox 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.