Petrol Honda Cr-V: MOT pass rate

78.2% of petrol Honda Cr-Vs pass the MOT first time, measured across 91,561 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 94,285.

Petrol against the other Honda Cr-V versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Honda Cr-V specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 95.8%, and this petrol version sits 1.6 points below the 79.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Honda Cr-V fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 petrol Honda Cr-V had covered 94,285 miles at test, against 107,583 for the diesel and 29,799 for the hybrid. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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 petrol Honda Cr-V

1. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 1.2% of tests (5.52x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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, 2.7% of tests (2.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.5% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.2% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.2% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.8% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.3% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)

From 92,062 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Cr-V tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Cr-V's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.7% 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 petrol Honda Cr-V

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

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.6% of tests (4.14x 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, 3.8% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 11.3% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 24.5% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.6% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.2% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.9% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.8% of tests, also fails

From 92,062 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Cr-V tests, 2024.

Other Honda Cr-V fuel types

• Diesel Honda Cr-V - 79.1%
• Hybrid Honda Cr-V - 95.8%

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