2015 Honda Hr-V MOT pass rate: 87.3% (8,189 tests)

2015-registered Honda Hr-Vs passed 87.3% of 8,189 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 8.6 points better than all UK cars registered in 2015 (78.7%). This is one of the strongest Hr-V years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

87.3%Pass rate, 2015 cars

108.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

8,189Tests analysed

61,474 miMedian mileage at test

89.0% / 86.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2015 Hr-V getting worse?

Pass rate of 2015-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	88.7% +8.2 vs same-age
2024	87.3% +8.8 vs same-age
2025	85.8% +8.8 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2015 Hr-V

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	480	27.3%
2	Brakes	421	24.0%
3	Suspension	333	19.0%
4	Visibility	217	12.4%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	137	7.8%
6	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	67	3.8%

All Hr-V years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Honda Hr-V years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2015 Honda Hr-V reliable?

2015-registered examples passed 87.3% of their MOT tests (8,189 tests, 2023–2025), +8.6 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 11 years old with a median 61,474 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2015 Hr-V?

The median tested example shows 61,474 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2015 Hr-V?

In this cohort petrols pass 89.0% of tests against 86.0% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.