Hybrid Honda Cr-Z: MOT pass rate

80.7% of hybrid Honda Cr-Z pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,537 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 85,190.

Hybrid against the other Honda Cr-Z 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-Z specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 80.7%, and this hybrid version sits 1.2 points above the 79.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Honda Cr-Z 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-Z had covered 85,190 miles at test, against 95,784 for the petrol and 96,590 for the electric. 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-Z page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Honda Cr-Z

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (3.91x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.5% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.7% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.2% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. 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, 1.4% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.3% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests

From 1,429 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Cr-Z tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Cr-Z'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 hybrid Honda Cr-Z

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

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 7.8% of tests (3.92x the national rate for this defect), also fails
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, 4% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.1% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
6. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.5% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.9% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17.1% of tests

From 1,429 DVSA-tracked hybrid Honda Cr-Z tests, 2024.

Other Honda Cr-Z fuel types

• Petrol Honda Cr-Z - 77.7%
• Electric Honda Cr-Z - 78.4%

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