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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Xbr500f: 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 Xbr500f
88%
MOT pass rate · 321 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Xbr500f is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cr-v Honda Xbr500f
MOT pass rate 78% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 112,488 mi 48,089 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 321

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 Xbr500f

  1. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Xbr500f is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Xbr500f 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.