Honda CR-V common problems and MOT pass rate

In 2025, DVSA recorded 194,462 initial MOT tests on the Honda CR-V in Great Britain, and 74.4% passed first time. Here is where the rest failed.

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Honda CR-V at the MOT, 2025

Initial MOT tests: 194,462
Passed first timeAll cars and vans: 72.1%: 74.4%
Failed at firstIncluding 5.6% repaired at the test and passed (PRS): 25.6%
Had a dangerous defectAll cars and vans: 7.3%: 6.3%
Licensed in the UKEnd of 2026 Q2, plus 17,936 off the road (SORN): 193,967

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

Failure areas

Where the CR-V fails its MOT

The share of initial tests in 2025 with at least one fail or PRS item in each part of the MOT. A test can fail in more than one area, so these do not add up to the fail rate.

1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.5%
Headlamps and their aim, brake lights, indicators, fog and reversing lamps, warning lights, battery and wiringAll cars and vans: 10.8%
2Suspension
8.8%
Springs, shock absorbers, suspension arms and bushes, anti-roll bars, wheel bearings and axlesAll cars and vans: 9.0%
3Tyres
4.9%
Tread depth, cuts and bulges, the right size and type, valves and tyre pressure warning systemsAll cars and vans: 6.2%
4Brakes
4.7%
Pedal and handbrake, pipes and hoses, discs, pads and drums, and how well the car stopsAll cars and vans: 6.4%
5Visibility
4.3%
The driver's view, windscreen damage, wipers, washers and mirrorsAll cars and vans: 4.4%
6Noise, emissions and leaks
2.7%
Exhaust emissions and smoke, exhaust noise and fluid leaksAll cars and vans: 3.2%
7Body, chassis and structure
2.5%
Corrosion and damage to the structure, the exhaust system, fuel system, doors, seats, towbar, bumpers and engine mountingsAll cars and vans: 3.3%
8Steering
2.5%
Steering rack, joints and linkages, power steering, the steering wheel and columnAll cars and vans: 2.0%
9Seat belts and airbags
1.0%
Seat belts, airbags and the airbag warning lightAll cars and vans: 1.0%
10Road wheels
0.4%
Damaged or loose wheels, wheel nuts and hubsAll cars and vans: 0.4%

This modelAll cars and vans

Parts

The parts that fail most

Share of initial tests with a fail or PRS item on each part, 2025.

Anti-roll barsSuspension4.0%
Headlamp aimLamps and electrics3.5%
HeadlampsLamps and electrics3.1%
Suspension armsSuspension2.9%
Stop lampLamps and electrics2.8%
Position lampsLamps and electrics2.6%
Exhaust emissionsEmissions and leaks2.6%
Tread depthTyres2.4%

By age

Pass rate by year first used

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of its year. Cars up to 25 years old; years with fewer than 250 tests are left out.

First used	Tests	Passed first time	Dangerous defect
2022	5,176	93.3%	1.2%
2021	5,819	92.0%	1.7%
2020	5,543	92.0%	1.9%
2019	8,302	91.1%	2.7%
2018	9,260	88.0%	3.7%
2017	11,862	86.1%	4.2%
2016	14,128	85.1%	4.2%
2015	14,240	82.8%	4.7%
2014	14,644	81.7%	5.1%
2013	13,908	79.9%	5.6%
2012	12,253	73.9%	6.3%
2011	9,519	71.4%	6.5%
2010	9,582	69.8%	6.5%
2009	8,788	64.6%	7.9%
2008	9,293	60.4%	8.8%
2007	12,314	57.4%	9.9%
2006	8,279	54.4%	11.0%
2005	7,341	53.5%	10.9%
2004	5,133	50.1%	11.7%
2003	3,998	50.3%	12.4%
2002	2,668	50.3%	11.7%
2001	949	55.7%	7.7%
2000	571	52.7%	10.5%

Mileage

CR-V mileage by age

The median reading at the test: half the cars of that age had covered more, half less. Estimated from 1,000-mile bands, for cars up to 25 years old.

A car well above or below the typical figure is not a problem in itself, but the readings should rise steadily from one MOT to the next. A fall, or a long gap, is worth asking about.

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Age at test	Median mileage	Readings
2 years	22,300 miles	4,499
3 years	28,700 miles	5,385
4 years	33,500 miles	5,565
5 years	39,500 miles	7,456
6 years	48,000 miles	8,109
7 years	57,600 miles	10,389
8 years	66,300 miles	12,945
9 years	74,500 miles	13,992
10 years	83,400 miles	14,621
11 years	90,800 miles	14,145
12 years	96,000 miles	12,892
13 years	103,400 miles	10,360
14 years	112,400 miles	9,513
15 years	120,500 miles	8,411
16 years	131,700 miles	8,659
17 years	135,200 miles	11,751
18 years	135,900 miles	10,113
19 years	137,400 miles	8,043
20 years	136,200 miles	5,828
21 years	137,200 miles	4,731
22 years	138,800 miles	3,415
23 years	132,600 miles	1,722
24 years	119,600 miles	686
25 years	121,000 miles	489

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Questions

Honda CR-V: common questions

Contains DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, year 2025.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Honda CR-V?

In DVSA's 2025 test records, the area that failed most often on the Honda CR-V was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 11.5% of initial tests had at least one fail or PRS item there, against 10.8% for all cars and vans. Next came suspension (8.8%) and tyres (4.9%).

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda CR-V?

74.4% of 194,462 initial MOT tests on the Honda CR-V in 2025 were a pass first time. Another 5.6% passed after small repairs made at the test station within the hour (PRS). Across all cars and vans, 72.1% passed first time.

Does a lower pass rate mean the Honda CR-V is unreliable?

Not on its own. MOT results depend on age, mileage and upkeep as much as on design, so a model with many older cars on the road will usually fail more often. The table by year compares cars of a similar age. What matters most is the record of the car you are looking at, so check its MOT history before you buy.

What counts as a dangerous defect?

One the tester judges to be a direct and immediate risk to road safety, or to have a serious impact on the environment. The car fails and should not be driven until it is repaired. 6.3% of initial tests on the Honda CR-V found at least one, against 7.3% for all cars and vans.

Where do these figures come from?

From DVSA's anonymised MOT test data for 2025, published under the Open Government Licence. We count initial tests on cars and light vans in Great Britain, as DVSA does in its own statistics: retests, appeals and abandoned tests are left out, and so are advisories and minor defects.

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