Petrol Honda Hr-V: MOT pass rate

90.9% of petrol Honda Hr-Vs pass the MOT first time, measured across 23,384 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,393.

Petrol against the other Honda Hr-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 Hr-V specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.9%, and this petrol version sits 0.8 points above the 90.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 Hr-V had covered 43,393 miles at test, against 63,101 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 Hr-V page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Honda Hr-V

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests
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% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests

From 23,440 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Hr-V tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Hr-V's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.6% 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 Hr-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, 1.4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.2% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.9% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.5% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.8% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.3% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.1% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.6% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.8% of tests
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests

From 23,440 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Hr-V tests, 2024.

Other Honda Hr-V fuel types

• Diesel Honda Hr-V - 87.8%

All Honda Hr-V MOT data · Every model