Honda HR V MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Honda HR V took 32,788 MOT tests in Britain and passed 88% of them first time, above 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
- 32,788
- First-time pass rate
- 88%
- All cars
- 71%
What the HR V fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres3.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility3.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Lights and electrics3.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes2.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension2.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.2%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.0%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.9%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 0.6%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.6%
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 0.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.4%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.7%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.0%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 398 | 54% |
| 2001 | 470 | 57% |
| 2002 | 502 | 63% |
| 2004 | 300 | 56% |
| 2015 | 2,770 | 85% |
| 2016 | 6,939 | 87% |
| 2017 | 5,870 | 88% |
| 2018 | 6,098 | 91% |
| 2019 | 4,912 | 93% |
| 2020 | 3,774 | 94% |
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 | 18,817 miles |
| 4 years | 24,253 miles |
| 5 years | 32,719 miles |
| 6 years | 41,368 miles |
| 7 years | 49,731 miles |
| 8 years | 57,222 miles |
| 18 years | 98,990 miles |
| 19 years | 96,632 miles |
| 20 years | 97,484 miles |
Check a particular HR 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 Accord
- Honda Insight
- Honda FR V
- 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.