Petrol Honda Cr-Z: MOT pass rate

77.7% of petrol Honda Cr-Z pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,223 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 95,784.

Petrol against the other Honda Cr-Z 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-Z specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 80.7%, and this petrol version sits 1.8 points below the 79.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

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

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Honda Cr-Z

1. A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly, 1.3% of tests (7.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.5% of tests (4.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.6% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.1% of tests (2.23x 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, 1.3% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.7% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
9. 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, 1.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.6% of tests

From 1,289 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Cr-Z tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Cr-Z's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.31% 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-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, 9% of tests (4.5x 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, 5.2% of tests (3.42x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.4% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.9% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.7% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.6% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
9. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.9% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 1,289 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Cr-Z tests, 2024.

Other Honda Cr-Z fuel types

• Hybrid Honda Cr-Z - 80.7%
• Electric Honda Cr-Z - 78.4%

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