Honda Cr-Z: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda Cr-Z passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 2.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,820 individual Honda Cr-Z tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate79%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+2.3 points
Tests analysed3,820
Average mileage at test90,309 miles
Average year of manufacture2011
Reliability rank1,480 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 79% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Honda Cr-Z presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Honda Cr-Z tested had covered 90,309 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Honda Cr-Z bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Honda Cr-Z rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Honda Cr-Z actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Honda Cr-Z

  1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.8% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.3% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.8% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.1% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests

From 5,900 DVSA-tracked Honda Cr-Z tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.06% of these flagged Honda Cr-Z defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Honda Cr-Z pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Honda Cr-Z year:

Honda Cr-Z by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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