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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Xlv700: 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 Xlv700
94%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Xlv700 (94%) 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 Xlv700
MOT pass rate 78% 94% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 6% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 112,488 mi 14,724 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 3

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 Xlv700

  1. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cr-v (78%) and Honda Xlv700 (94%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Xlv700 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.