Honda Hr-V: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Honda Hr-V passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 32,233 individual Honda Hr-V tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Honda Hr-Vs 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 Hr-V tested had covered 47,589 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Honda Hr-V sits 13.1 points above the national average, ranked 726 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Honda Hr-V

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
7. 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, 0.7% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests

From 32,199 DVSA-tracked Honda Hr-V tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.18% of these flagged Honda Hr-V defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Honda Hr-V

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Honda Hr-V before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.9% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.9% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.7% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.6% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.8% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.7% of tests
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.3% of tests

From 32,199 DVSA-tracked Honda Hr-V tests, 2024.

Honda Hr-V pass rate by model year

From its 2000 to its 2020 model year, the Honda Hr-V's first-time pass rate has risen 28.4 points, from 67.2% to 95.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Honda Hr-V year:

• 2000 Honda Hr-V - 67.2% first-time pass, 308 tests
• 2001 Honda Hr-V - 68.9% first-time pass, 380 tests
• 2002 Honda Hr-V - 69.4% first-time pass, 408 tests
• 2003 Honda Hr-V - 67.3% first-time pass, 211 tests
• 2004 Honda Hr-V - 69.4% first-time pass, 248 tests
• 2015 Honda Hr-V - 87.1% first-time pass, 2,756 tests
• 2016 Honda Hr-V - 88.3% first-time pass, 6,874 tests
• 2017 Honda Hr-V - 91% first-time pass, 5,863 tests
• 2018 Honda Hr-V - 92.4% first-time pass, 6,055 tests
• 2019 Honda Hr-V - 94.7% first-time pass, 4,890 tests
• 2020 Honda Hr-V - 95.6% first-time pass, 3,717 tests

Honda Hr-V by fuel type

The Honda Hr-V's two most-tested fuel types split by 3.1 points: petrol passes first time 90.9% of the time (23,384 tests) against 87.8% for diesel (8,721 tests).

• Petrol Honda Hr-V - 90.9% first-time pass, 23,384 tests
• Diesel Honda Hr-V - 87.8% first-time pass, 8,721 tests

Other Honda models

• Honda Jazz - 78.7%
• Honda Civic - 73.4%
• Honda Cr-V - 79.3%
• Honda Accord - 68%
• Honda Jazz Ex I-Mmd Cvt - 95.6%
• Honda Insight - 78.1%
• Honda Fr-V - 63.7%
• Honda Jazz Crosstar Ex I-Mmd Cvt - 96.7%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Skoda Fabia Colour Edition Tsi S-A - 89.9%
• Kia Picanto GT-Line Auto - 89.9%
• Volkswagen Passat Sel Tdi - 89.9%
• MINI Cooper S Electric Level 3 - 89.8%
• Peugeot 3008 Allure Puretech S/S - 89.8%
• Hyundai I10 Se Connect Mpi Auto - 89.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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