Honda CR-V MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Honda CR-V in Great Britain in 2025 — 194,461 tests. Figures cover every CR-V first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the CR-V ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
74.4%
2.1 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
194,461
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
6.3%
of CR-V first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
78,750
middle half: 58,750–98,750 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Honda CR-V cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 215,563 Honda CR-V cars that were taxed or on SORN: 198,287 taxed and 17,276 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Honda CR-V vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
198,287
92.0% of the 215,563 CR-V cars taxed or on SORN; 122 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
17,276
declared off the road by their keepers — 8.0% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed CR-V cars peaked at 225,770 at the end of 2018 and has since fallen by 27,483 (12.2%) to 198,287 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 2,511 at the end of 2014 to 17,276 at the end of 2025, up 588.0%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed CR-V cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k200k250k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed CR-V cars, year 2014: 198kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2015: 208kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2016: 218kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2017: 223kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2018: 226kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2019: 225kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2020: 222kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2021: 220kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2022: 218kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2023: 212kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2024: 205kTaxed CR-V cars, year 2025: 198k198k
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YearTaxed CR-V cars
2014198,039
2015208,253
2016218,405
2017223,440
2018225,770
2019225,232
2020221,738
2021220,020
2022217,504
2023211,694
2024205,357
2025198,287

CR-V cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

05k10k15k20k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)CR-V cars on SORN, year 2014: 3kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2015: 4kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2016: 5kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2017: 6kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2018: 7kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2019: 9kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2020: 10kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2021: 11kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2022: 12kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2023: 14kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2024: 16kCR-V cars on SORN, year 2025: 17k17k
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YearCR-V cars on SORN
20142,511
20153,533
20164,690
20176,062
20187,248
20198,809
202010,496
202111,263
202212,219
202313,857
202415,502
202517,276

Which model years survive

Taxed CR-V cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 198,287 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. 3 taxed CR-V cars have no recorded year of manufacture and are not in the table, so the rows add up to 198,284. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed CR-V cars
20253,2261.6%
20243,9772.0%
20233,9642.0%
20225,0742.6%
20215,6662.9%
20205,4852.8%
20198,1474.1%
20189,2974.7%
201712,0246.1%
201614,3147.2%
201514,3427.2%
201414,7997.5%
201313,9487.0%
201212,1276.1%
20119,2904.7%
20109,1414.6%
20098,3844.2%
20088,5114.3%
200711,1455.6%
20067,4363.8%
20056,4073.2%
20044,3022.2%
20033,3711.7%
20022,1831.1%
All other build years (seven years, each under 1%)1,7240.9%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name CR-V under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the CR-V ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, CR-V vs all cars, 2025.

Honda CR-VAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Honda CR-V, vehicle age 3: 93.3%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 4: 92%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 5: 92%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 6: 91.1%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 7: 88%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 8: 86.1%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 9: 85.1%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 10: 82.8%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 11: 81.7%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 12: 79.9%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 13: 73.9%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 14: 71.4%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 15: 69.8%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 16: 64.6%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 17: 60.4%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 18: 57.4%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 19: 54.4%Honda CR-V, vehicle age 20: 53.5%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%All cars 57.6%Honda CR-V 53.5%
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Age (years)CR-V testsCR-V pass rateAll cars
35,17693.3%88.5%
45,81992.0%87.2%
55,54392.0%86.0%
68,30291.1%83.5%
79,25988.0%80.9%
811,86286.1%78.2%
914,12885.1%74.9%
1014,24082.8%71.9%
1114,64481.7%68.6%
1213,90879.9%65.8%
1312,25373.9%63.5%
149,51971.4%61.2%
159,58269.8%59.3%
168,78864.6%58.3%
179,29360.4%57.2%
1812,31457.4%57.4%
198,27954.4%57.0%
207,34153.5%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The CR-V's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the CR-V beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

CR-V aheadCR-V behind
-16-8+0+8+16Age 3: +4.8 points vs the average car3Age 4: +4.8 points vs the average carAge 5: +6.0 points vs the average car5Age 6: +7.6 points vs the average carAge 7: +7.1 points vs the average car7Age 8: +7.9 points vs the average carAge 9: +10.2 points vs the average car9Age 10: +10.9 points vs the average carAge 11: +13.1 points vs the average car11Age 12: +14.1 points vs the average carAge 13: +10.4 points vs the average car13Age 14: +10.2 points vs the average carAge 15: +10.5 points vs the average car15Age 16: +6.3 points vs the average carAge 17: +3.2 points vs the average car17Age 18: +0.0 points vs the average carAge 19: -2.6 points vs the average car19Age 20: -4.1 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+4.8
4+4.8
5+6.0
6+7.6
7+7.1
8+7.9
9+10.2
10+10.9
11+13.1
12+14.1
13+10.4
14+10.2
15+10.5
16+6.3
17+3.2
18+0.0
19-2.6
20-4.1

The CR-V fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the CR-V fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 5k3Age 4: 5kAge 5: 5k5Age 6: 8kAge 7: 9k7Age 8: 11kAge 9: 14k9Age 10: 14kAge 11: 14k11Age 12: 13kAge 13: 12k13Age 14: 9kAge 15: 9k15Age 16: 8kAge 17: 9k17Age 18: 12kAge 19: 8k19Age 20: 7k20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
35,176
45,819
55,543
68,302
79,259
811,862
914,128
1014,240
1114,644
1213,908
1312,253
149,519
159,582
168,788
179,293
1812,314
198,279
207,341

What a CR-V fails on

Where the failure items land when a CR-V fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.5%
Suspension23.1%
Brakes10.6%
Tyres10.3%
Visibility8.1%
Steering5.2%
Body, chassis, structure5.1%
Noise, emissions and leaks5.1%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.0% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a CR-V, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Suspension: 31.2% of advisories31.2%Tyres: 27.3% of advisories27.3%Brakes: 19.7% of advisories19.7%Non-component advisories: 5.4% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 4.9% of advisoriesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 4.8% of advisories
SuspensionTyresBrakesNon-component advisoriesBody, chassis, structureLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
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CategoryShare of advisories
Suspension31.2%
Tyres27.3%
Brakes19.7%
Non-component advisories5.4%
Body, chassis, structure4.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.8%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid CR-V?

First-time pass rate for the three most-tested CR-V fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Diesel: 73.4% of 89,178 tests73.4%Diesel89,178 testsPetrol: 71.5% of 86,475 tests71.5%Petrol86,475 testsHybrid electric: 92.5% of 18,754 tests92.5%Hybrid18,754 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Diesel89,17873.4%
Petrol86,47571.5%
Hybrid electric18,75492.5%

What mileage is normal for a CR-V?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) CR-V; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical CR-V (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k175k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 23,750 miles (middle half 16,250–31,250)Age 4: typical 31,250 miles (middle half 21,250–38,750)Age 5: typical 33,750 miles (middle half 26,250–46,250)Age 6: typical 41,250 miles (middle half 28,750–53,750)Age 7: typical 51,250 miles (middle half 38,750–66,250)Age 8: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 46,250–78,750)Age 9: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 53,750–88,750)Age 10: typical 78,750 miles (middle half 58,750–98,750)Age 11: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 66,250–108,750)Age 12: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 71,250–116,250)Age 13: typical 98,750 miles (middle half 76,250–121,250)Age 14: typical 108,750 miles (middle half 86,250–133,750)Age 15: typical 113,750 miles (middle half 91,250–138,750)Age 16: typical 128,750 miles (middle half 103,750–156,250)Age 17: typical 133,750 miles (middle half 108,750–158,750)Age 18: typical 136,250 miles (middle half 108,750–161,250)Age 19: typical 136,250 miles (middle half 108,750–163,750)Age 20: typical 138,750 miles (middle half 111,250–166,250)138k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
316,25023,75031,250
421,25031,25038,750
526,25033,75046,250
628,75041,25053,750
738,75051,25066,250
846,25061,25078,750
953,75068,75088,750
1058,75078,75098,750
1166,25086,250108,750
1271,25093,750116,250
1376,25098,750121,250
1486,250108,750133,750
1591,250113,750138,750
16103,750128,750156,250
17108,750133,750158,750
18108,750136,250161,250
19108,750136,250163,750
20111,250138,750166,250

What fails at each age

The CR-V's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresVisibilityBrakesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentIdentification of the vehicleSuspensionBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres50.3%
3-5 yrsVisibility27.5%
3-5 yrsBrakes8.0%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.0%
3-5 yrsIdentification of the vehicle2.0%
3-5 yrsEverything else5.2%
6-9 yrsTyres32.2%
6-9 yrsBrakes21.4%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.6%
6-9 yrsVisibility12.2%
6-9 yrsSuspension8.1%
6-9 yrsEverything else10.5%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.6%
10-13 yrsSuspension20.5%
10-13 yrsTyres20.0%
10-13 yrsBrakes17.0%
10-13 yrsVisibility8.2%
10-13 yrsEverything else13.7%
14+ yrsSuspension29.2%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.0%
14+ yrsBrakes10.1%
14+ yrsTyres7.4%
14+ yrsBody, chassis, structure6.8%
14+ yrsEverything else20.5%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.