Honda Fr-V MOT pass rate: 64.0% (5,959 tests, 2025)

The Honda Fr-V passed 64.0% of its 5,959 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.5 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 127,085 miles on the clock.

64.0%Pass rate (2025)

5,959MOT tests analysed

127,085 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fr-V compares

Honda Fr-V

64.0%

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 Fr-V

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	2,142	29.4%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,755	24.1%
3	Brakes	919	12.6%
4	Body, chassis, structure	804	11.0%
5	Tyres	711	9.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	418	5.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fr-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
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

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.

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Fr-V pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	3,020	62.2%	-2.3 pts	130,875
2006	4,094	61.8%	-2.6 pts	133,156
2007	4,923	65.3%	+0.2 pts	123,080
2008	4,926	64.8%	-0.3 pts	122,606
2009	3,545	68.9%	+2.5 pts	114,587

Check a specific Fr-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 Cr-V80.0% pass rate · 193,378 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

FAQs

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

In 2025, 64.0% of 5,959 first MOT tests on the Honda Fr-V were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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

The biggest defect group is suspension (29.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Honda Fr-V reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 64.0% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 127,085 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.