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

Name: Honda Cr-V MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

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:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	28,529	27.1%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	26,476	25.2%
3	Brakes	12,823	12.2%
4	Tyres	12,191	11.6%
5	Visibility	6,906	6.6%
6	Steering	6,345	6.0%

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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

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

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive — 1,449 cars · 8.9% failed the same item the next year
Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,282 cars · 6.9% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 2,655 cars · 6.4% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 2,620 cars · 6.1% failed the same item the next year
Linkage ball joints ball joint has slight play — 5,823 cars · 5.9% failed the same item the next year

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.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.