Honda CR V MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda CR V took 203,585 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 203,585
- First-time pass rate
- 74%
- All cars
- 71%
What the CR V fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics11.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension8.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes5.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres4.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility4.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering2.2% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 2.7%
- Stop lamp: not working 2.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.1%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.8%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.7%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.9%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 4.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.7%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 2.7%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 441 | 55% |
| 1999 | 644 | 55% |
| 2000 | 938 | 54% |
| 2001 | 1,461 | 53% |
| 2002 | 3,809 | 52% |
| 2003 | 5,659 | 50% |
| 2004 | 6,874 | 51% |
| 2005 | 9,899 | 55% |
| 2006 | 10,533 | 56% |
| 2007 | 15,552 | 59% |
| 2008 | 11,138 | 65% |
| 2009 | 9,928 | 69% |
| 2010 | 10,321 | 72% |
| 2011 | 10,033 | 75% |
| 2012 | 12,644 | 77% |
| 2013 | 14,268 | 82% |
| 2014 | 14,883 | 84% |
| 2015 | 14,484 | 85% |
| 2016 | 14,287 | 87% |
| 2017 | 12,006 | 89% |
| 2018 | 9,456 | 89% |
| 2019 | 8,386 | 93% |
| 2020 | 5,607 | 93% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22,184 miles |
| 4 years | 28,311 miles |
| 5 years | 38,337 miles |
| 6 years | 47,952 miles |
| 7 years | 57,059 miles |
| 8 years | 66,113 miles |
| 9 years | 75,047 miles |
| 10 years | 82,554 miles |
| 11 years | 87,513 miles |
| 12 years | 99,200 miles |
| 13 years | 105,237 miles |
| 14 years | 120,734 miles |
| 15 years | 127,472 miles |
| 16 years | 130,564 miles |
| 17 years | 132,774 miles |
| 18 years | 134,760 miles |
| 19 years | 131,027 miles |
| 20 years | 133,651 miles |
Check a particular CR V
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Honda models
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.