Diesel Honda Cr-V: MOT pass rate

79.1% of diesel Honda Cr-Vs pass the MOT first time, measured across 94,644 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 107,583.

Diesel against the other Honda Cr-V versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Honda Cr-V specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 95.8%, and this diesel version sits 0.7 points below the 79.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Honda Cr-V had covered 107,583 miles at test, against 94,285 for the petrol and 29,799 for the hybrid. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Honda Cr-V page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Honda Cr-V

1. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.8% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.7% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.6% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.5% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.8% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests

From 95,042 DVSA-tracked diesel Honda Cr-V tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Cr-V's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.17% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Honda Cr-V

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.1% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.3% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.2% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
5. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21.1% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.9% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.8% of tests, also fails

From 95,042 DVSA-tracked diesel Honda Cr-V tests, 2024.

Other Honda Cr-V fuel types

• Petrol Honda Cr-V - 78.2%
• Hybrid Honda Cr-V - 95.8%

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