Honda HR-V MOT reliability

Honda HR-Vs passed their MOT first time 87% of the time across 38,767 tests in 2025. 60,391 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

87%

MOTs analysed

38,767

Still licensed (GB)

60,391

Body type

Suv

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

6,341 MOTs

Passed first time 95%. Typical mileage 19,935 (most between 14,117 and 27,397).

2023: 100% → 2024: 96% → 2025: 95%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.1%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.9%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.6%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.4%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.3%)

2022 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 32,906 (most between 28,862 and 37,030).

2024: 67% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (25.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (25.0%)

Where 2022 HR-Vs fail

Wheels & tyres

2.0%

Visibility & wipers

1.5%

Lights & electrics

1.1%

Brakes

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

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.