Honda CR-V MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 74.0% of Honda CR-V MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 189,930 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
91.8%
All cars: 86.1% (5.7 points better). 18,409 tests.
At 6–10 years
85.0%
All cars: 76.1% (8.9 points better). 60,156 tests.
At 11 years and over
65.0%
All cars: 61.3% (3.7 points better). 111,365 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5,387 | 92.1% | 87.8% | 28,750 miles |
| 4 | 5,646 | 91.9% | 86.4% | 33,750 miles |
| 5 | 7,376 | 91.5% | 84.5% | 38,750 miles |
| 6 | 8,115 | 89.3% | 81.9% | 48,750 miles |
| 7 | 10,402 | 86.6% | 79.3% | 58,750 miles |
| 8 | 13,069 | 85.8% | 76.3% | 66,250 miles |
| 9 | 13,917 | 83.8% | 73.1% | 73,750 miles |
| 10 | 14,653 | 82.1% | 70.0% | 83,750 miles |
| 11 | 14,187 | 80.2% | 66.9% | 91,250 miles |
| 12 | 12,976 | 77.3% | 64.4% | 96,250 miles |
| 13 | 10,301 | 71.9% | 62.1% | 103,750 miles |
| 14 | 9,515 | 70.3% | 60.2% | 111,250 miles |
| 15 | 8,417 | 67.0% | 58.6% | 121,250 miles |
| 16 | 8,717 | 63.5% | 57.5% | 131,250 miles |
| 17 | 11,706 | 58.2% | 57.2% | 136,250 miles |
| 18 | 10,120 | 56.3% | 57.0% | 136,250 miles |
| 19 | 8,044 | 53.9% | 57.2% | 136,250 miles |
| 20+ | 17,382 | 51.2% | 61.4% | 136,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Honda CR-V MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | CR-V | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.6% | 16.6% |
| Suspension | 14.7% | 13.7% |
| Brakes | 6.8% | 10.2% |
| Tyres | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Steering | 3.4% | 2.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.3% | 4.2% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 3.1% of tests
- Position lamp: not working failed 2.9% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.7% of tests · what this means
- Stop lamp: not working failed 2.7% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect failed 2.6% of tests · what this means
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 2.1% of tests · what this means
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 2.1% of tests
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn failed 2.1% of tests · what this means
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn failed 2.0% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 2.0% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every CR-V version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: diesel 47.0%, petrol 45.5%, hybrid electric (clean) 7.5%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.