Honda FR V MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda FR V took 8,329 MOT tests in Britain and passed 56% of them first time, below 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
- 8,329
- First-time pass rate
- 56%
- All cars
- 71%
What the FR V fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension18.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes11.5% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres9.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure7.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility6.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags2.7% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 8.9%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 6.5%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 4.5%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 4.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.7%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.6%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.4%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 26.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 14.0%
- Coil spring: corroded 13.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.1%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 10.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.9%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 7.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,286 | 53% |
| 2006 | 1,704 | 53% |
| 2007 | 1,892 | 56% |
| 2008 | 1,842 | 58% |
| 2009 | 1,283 | 61% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 14 years | 111,237 miles |
| 15 years | 120,285 miles |
| 16 years | 121,928 miles |
| 17 years | 132,820 miles |
| 18 years | 131,542 miles |
| 19 years | 130,837 miles |
Check a particular FR 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
- Honda Jazz
- Honda Civic
- Honda CR V
- Honda HR V
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- Honda Insight
- Honda S2000
- Honda CR Z
- Honda Stepwagon
- Honda FIT
- Honda Integra
- Honda Prelude
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.