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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Xl250sa: 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 Xl250sa
65%
MOT pass rate · 15 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Xl250sa (65%) 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 Xl250sa
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 112,488 mi 10,425 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 15

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 Xl250sa

  1. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  2. Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  3. front tyre perished
  4. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned (2.4 (a))
  5. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii))
  6. Headlamp insecure (1.2.3b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Xl250sa (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Xl250sa 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.