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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Xl400: 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 Xl400
89%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Xl400 (89%) 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 Xl400
MOT pass rate 78% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 112,488 mi 24,763 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 10

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 Xl400

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  2. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  3. Front Engine oil leak
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Front Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Xl400 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Xl400 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.