Honda Cr-V MOT pass rate: 80.0% (193,378 tests, 2025)

The Honda Cr-V passed 80.0% of its 193,378 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 91,509 miles on the clock.
80.0%Pass rate (2025)
193,378MOT tests analysed
91,509 miMedian mileage at test
12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Cr-V compares

Honda Cr-V

80.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Honda average (all models)

78.8%

What fails most on the Honda Cr-V

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Cr-V:

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension28,52927.1%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26,47625.2%
3Brakes12,82312.2%
4Tyres12,19111.6%
5Visibility6,9066.6%
6Steering6,3456.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Cr-V owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
  • Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

Cr-V pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2002, 2003. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2013. Full ranking and method: Honda Cr-V years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 3,547 61.9% -4.7 pts 118,825
2002 9,640 59.9% -5.8 pts 136,767
2003 14,364 59.8% -5.3 pts 134,884
2004 17,967 60.7% -3.7 pts 132,996
2005 25,753 63.5% -1.0 pts 135,248
2006 28,081 64.1% -0.3 pts 133,522
2007 41,556 66.7% +1.6 pts 132,324
2008 30,563 70.4% +5.2 pts 129,700
2009 27,851 73.6% +7.2 pts 123,814
2010 29,570 78.1% +10.8 pts 108,589
2011 29,152 79.5% +10.3 pts 102,657
2012 37,004 81.3% +10.1 pts 91,091
2013 41,983 84.8% +11.5 pts 86,350
2014 43,808 86.1% +10.3 pts 79,341
2015 42,666 88.1% +9.4 pts 70,534
2016 42,094 89.8% +8.5 pts 61,628
2017 35,334 90.6% +6.6 pts 52,544
2018 27,570 92.2% +5.9 pts 43,226
2019 24,578 95.0% +6.6 pts 33,119
2020 16,332 95.8% +5.9 pts 26,702
2021 10,520 95.6% +5.2 pts 25,928
2022 5,022 96.4% +5.2 pts 22,824

Check a specific Cr-V before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Honda models

Jazz79.1% pass rate · 307,485 tests Civic73.9% pass rate · 250,974 tests Hr-V88.8% pass rate · 31,532 tests Accord69.3% pass rate · 22,876 tests Jazz Ex I-Mmd Cvt95.9% pass rate · 14,357 tests Insight77.2% pass rate · 8,486 tests Jazz Crosstar Ex I-Mmd Cvt96.8% pass rate · 8,038 tests Fr-V64.0% pass rate · 5,959 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda Cr-V?

In 2025, 80.0% of 193,378 first MOT tests on the Honda Cr-V were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Cr-V fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (27.1% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Honda Cr-V reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 80.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 12 years and 91,509 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.