Honda CR-Z MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 73.6% of Honda CR-Z MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 3,771 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
–
Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
81.6%
All cars: 76.1% (5.5 points better). 103 tests.
At 11 years and over
73.3%
All cars: 61.3% (12 points better). 3,648 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 103 | 81.6% | 70.0% | 61,250 miles |
| 11 | 221 | 82.4% | 66.9% | 68,750 miles |
| 12 | 443 | 74.5% | 64.4% | 78,750 miles |
| 13 | 1,004 | 70.8% | 62.1% | 91,250 miles |
| 14 | 1,512 | 73.1% | 60.2% | 101,250 miles |
| 15 | 468 | 73.5% | 58.6% | 103,750 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-Z 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-Z | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 15.1% | 10.2% |
| Suspension | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.1% | 16.6% |
| Tyres | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Visibility | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Steering | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Service brake performance: excessively binding failed 3.2% of tests · what this means
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 2.9% of tests · what this means
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements failed 2.7% of tests
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 2.7% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 2.2% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.0% of tests · what this means
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 1.8% of tests
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 1.8% of tests
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn failed 1.8% of tests · what this means
- Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 1.6% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every CR-Z 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: hybrid electric (clean) 40.2%, petrol 32.6%, other 14.5%.
- 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.