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MOT reliability

Honda Cr-v

303,701 vehicles · 4,199,821 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 303,701 Honda Cr-v vehicles and 4,199,821 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cr-v has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,488 miles.

303,701
Vehicles
4,199,821
MOT tests
7,777
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cr-v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cr-v MOT tests:

  • Other54%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%

Honda Cr-v pass rate by age

How the Honda Cr-v's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
187187%
28,53890%
3289,28490%
4294,57689%
5301,55987%
6308,81185%
7316,22383%
8319,51681%
9311,21179%
10296,51077%
11278,24176%
12256,62374%
13232,92372%
14208,26971%
15183,94270%
16157,86568%
17130,31867%
18102,41667%
1974,76066%
2051,27565%

Fuel types: Petrol (165,217), Diesel (118,333), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (19,873), LPG (237), Other (23), Gas Bi-Fuel (15), Electric (2), Gas Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Cr-v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cr-v MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (112,499 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (107,314 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (105,606 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (96,907 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (89,806 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (81,759 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (79,164 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (74,067 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (66,589 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (59,931 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (48,953 times)
  12. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (44,111 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (43,444 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (42,749 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (42,682 times)

Honda Cr-v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 2 3 67% 158
2024 5 11 82% 38,216
2023 2,078 2,232 94% 23,496
2022 4,854 7,891 93% 28,046
2021 5,373 14,996 93% 35,939
2020 5,552 20,591 93% 40,472
2019 8,359 40,715 93% 46,974
2018 9,578 58,837 90% 58,114
2017 12,464 90,515 90% 66,540
2016 14,740 120,763 89% 75,298
2015 15,017 140,701 88% 83,686
2014 15,726 164,928 87% 92,186
2013 15,092 176,221 87% 99,199
2012 13,374 174,266 85% 103,490
2011 11,004 156,208 83% 114,622
2010 11,466 174,595 83% 120,291
2009 11,464 188,025 81% 135,104
2008 13,949 241,294 80% 140,823
2007 21,120 388,294 77% 143,897
2006 15,527 303,797 75% 144,845
2005 16,960 333,524 75% 145,877
2004 13,481 275,000 73% 138,619
2003 15,352 304,579 73% 139,296
2002 13,692 253,026 74% 139,084
2001 8,785 151,396 72% 131,328
2000 8,502 134,891 71% 134,608
1999 8,009 119,370 69% 140,091
1998 8,113 111,799 67% 139,084
1997 3,288 43,471 66% 140,571
1996 562 6,102 66% 155,574
1995 184 1,913 67% 163,922
1992 1 26 69% 106,736
1988 2 14 64% 29,476
1974 1 4 75% 33,052
1971 1 4 75% 84,938
1908 1 1 0% —

Honda Cr-v reliability FAQ

Across 303,701 Honda Cr-v vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cr-v MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Honda Cr-v in our data has covered around 112,488 miles.

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