Honda Hr-V MOT pass rate: 88.8% (31,532 tests, 2025)

The Honda Hr-V passed 88.8% of its 31,532 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 47,782 miles on the clock.

88.8%Pass rate (2025)

31,532MOT tests analysed

47,782 miMedian mileage at test

8 yrsMedian age at test

How the Hr-V compares

Honda Hr-V

88.8%

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 Hr-V

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	1,515	22.8%
2	Brakes	1,432	21.5%
3	Suspension	1,408	21.2%
4	Visibility	836	12.6%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	710	10.7%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	343	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Hr-V owners

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

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

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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Hr-V pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015. Full ranking and method: Honda Hr-V years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	8,189	87.3%	+8.6 pts	61,474
2016	20,353	88.0%	+6.6 pts	53,243
2017	17,290	90.6%	+6.6 pts	44,852
2018	17,915	92.9%	+6.5 pts	36,255
2019	14,404	94.8%	+6.4 pts	27,972
2020	11,000	95.5%	+5.6 pts	22,512

Check a specific Hr-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 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 Hr-V?

In 2025, 88.8% of 31,532 first MOT tests on the Honda Hr-V were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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

The biggest defect group is tyres (22.8% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Honda Hr-V reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 8 years and 47,782 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.