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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Vt400: 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 Vt400
86%
MOT pass rate · 20 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Vt400 (86%) 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 Vt400
MOT pass rate 78% 86%
MOT failure rate 22% 14%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% 4%
Average mileage 112,488 mi 25,467 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 20

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 Vt400

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  5. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  6. All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Vt400 (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Vt400 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.