Honda CR-V MOT reliability

Honda CR-Vs passed their MOT first time 74% of the time across 194,462 tests in 2025. 187,450 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

74%

MOTs analysed

194,462

Still licensed (GB)

187,450

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 hybrid

5,173 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 22,849 (most between 16,174 and 30,963).

2022: 100% → 2023: 50% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too high (1.7%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.4%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.4%)

2022 petrol

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 31,841 (most between 26,719 and 41,512).

2022: 100% → 2023: 50% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Rear fog lamp: not working (33.3%)

Where 2022 CR-Vs fail

Wheels & tyres

2.4%

Lights & electrics

2.4%

Visibility & wipers

2.0%

Brakes

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.0%

Steering

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.