Honda FR-V MOT reliability

Honda FR-Vs passed their MOT first time 54% of the time across 5,964 tests in 2025. 4,511 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

54%

MOTs analysed

5,964

Still licensed (GB)

4,511

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

2016 petrol

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 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 50%. Typical mileage 92,970 (most between 86,487 and 103,510).

2021: 38% → 2022: 70% → 2023: 27% → 2024: 60% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (25.0%)
Stop lamp: not working (25.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (25.0%)
Ball joint excessively worn (25.0%)

Where 2016 FR-Vs fail

Wheels & tyres

25.0%

Lights & electrics

25.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

25.0%

Suspension & axles

25.0%

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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.