Hybrid Honda Cr-V: MOT pass rate

95.8% of hybrid Honda Cr-Vs pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,312 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 29,799.

Hybrid against the other Honda Cr-V versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Honda Cr-V specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 95.8%, and this hybrid version sits 16 points above the 79.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Honda Cr-V is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 hybrid Honda Cr-V had covered 29,799 miles at test, against 107,583 for the diesel and 94,285 for the petrol. That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear.

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 hybrid Honda Cr-V

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
5. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.1% of tests
10. A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction, 0.1% of tests

From 13,329 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Cr-V tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Cr-V's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.37% 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 hybrid Honda Cr-V

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

1. A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre, 0.2% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.1% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.9% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests, also fails
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
8. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests

From 13,329 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Cr-V tests, 2024.

Other Honda Cr-V fuel types

• Diesel Honda Cr-V - 79.1%
• Petrol Honda Cr-V - 78.2%

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