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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Xr125: 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
More reliable
Honda Xr125
73%
MOT pass rate · 89 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cr-v is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cr-v Honda Xr125
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 112,488 mi 30,573 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 89

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 Xr125

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cr-v is the more reliable of the two — 78% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cr-v report Full Honda Xr125 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.