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Honda HR-V reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·51,090 DVSA tests·2024
Across 51,090 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 91% of Honda HR-V cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 85% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on body & structure and identification.
91%
Strong for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Strong for its age · beats 77% of peers
+5.8 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
33,667 tests · fleet 85%
91%
8 to 12 years
14,391 tests · fleet 73%
86%
13 years and older
3,032 tests · fleet 61%
59%
Where the HR-V fails
Suspension100
Brakes99
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres98
Lights & electrics99
Holds up better on body & structure, identification, emissions & leaks.
Share of 4 to 7 years Honda HR-V MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Honda HR-V tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Honda HR-V models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~10% of MOTsGrows with age
- Emissions & leaks · flagged on ~6% of MOTsAbove average
- Visibility · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Honda HR-V reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Honda HR-V holds up well for its age: 91% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 77% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Honda HR-V?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Honda HR-V in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 91%; 8 to 12 years, 86%; and 13 years and older, 59%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Honda HR-V MOT?
For Honda HR-V cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are emissions & leaks (6% of tests vs 3.8% fleet), visibility (5.6% of tests vs 4.3% fleet).
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