Honda HR-V MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 85.8% of Honda HR-V MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 33,361 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
92.0%
All cars: 86.1% (5.9 points better). 9,066 tests.
At 6–10 years
85.3%
All cars: 76.1% (9.2 points better). 22,775 tests.
At 11 years and over
57.9%
All cars: 61.3% (3.4 points worse). 1,502 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,724 | 93.9% | 87.8% | 23,750 miles |
| 4 | 2,988 | 91.9% | 86.4% | 28,750 miles |
| 5 | 4,354 | 91.3% | 84.5% | 33,750 miles |
| 6 | 5,506 | 89.4% | 81.9% | 41,250 miles |
| 7 | 5,469 | 87.4% | 79.3% | 48,750 miles |
| 8 | 6,415 | 83.2% | 76.3% | 56,250 miles |
| 9 | 4,845 | 81.5% | 73.1% | 66,250 miles |
| 10 | 540 | 79.4% | 70.0% | 68,750 miles |
| 19 | 72 | 56.9% | 57.2% | 93,750 miles |
| 20+ | 1,430 | 58.0% | 61.4% | 101,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Honda HR-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 | HR-V | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Brakes | 4.4% | 10.2% |
| Visibility | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Suspension | 4.2% | 13.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.0% | 16.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.8% of tests · what this means
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 2.5% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 1.8% of tests
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords failed 1.4% of tests
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn failed 1.0% of tests · what this means
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak failed 1.0% of tests · what this means
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid failed 1.0% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: too low failed 0.7% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: too high failed 0.6% of tests · what this means
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative failed 0.6% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every HR-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: petrol 68.8%, diesel 26.0%, hybrid electric (clean) 5.2%.
- 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.