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Honda Cr-v vs Honda V65: 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 V65
82%
MOT pass rate · 24 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda V65 (82%) 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 V65
MOT pass rate 78% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,488 mi 42,828 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 24

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 V65

  1. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  2. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1)
  3. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Tyre valve stem damaged which could cause sudden tyre deflation (4.1.2c)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  6. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda V65 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda V65 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.