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Honda Cr vs Honda Cr-v: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Cr
83%
MOT pass rate · 383 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cr is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cr Honda Cr-v
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 49,559 mi 112,488 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 383 303,701

Most common faults

Honda Cr

  1. no lights fitted at time of test
  2. No lights fitted at time of test
  3. Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  4. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  5. Chain guard missing
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

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))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cr is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cr report Full Honda Cr-v 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.