180,248 CR-Vs had an MOT in 2025. 76.2% passed first time, against 67.7% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 8.6 points better than comparable cars. Those registered from 2007 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often CR-Vs of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.5% | −1.5 | 7,341 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 54.4% | −0.3 | 8,279 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 57.4% | +2.2 | 12,314 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 60.4% | +5.6 | 9,292 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 64.6% | +9.0 | 8,788 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 69.8% | +12.3 | 9,582 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 71.4% | +11.7 | 9,519 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 73.9% | +11.5 | 12,252 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 79.9% | +15.4 | 13,908 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 81.7% | +14.2 | 14,644 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 82.8% | +11.8 | 14,240 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 85.1% | +10.7 | 14,128 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 86.1% | +8.0 | 11,862 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 88.0% | +6.9 | 9,259 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 91.1% | +7.0 | 8,302 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 92.0% | +5.5 | 5,543 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 92.0% | +4.1 | 5,819 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 93.3% | +4.0 | 5,176 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
2.3% of CR-V MOTs failed on steering, against 2.6% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 3.9% on visibility, against 4.8%.
CR-Vs pass more often than cars of the same age and mileage at every mileage, by 3.1 to 12.9 points. The gap is widest at 60–90k miles.
Diesels passed 73.5% first time, 9.4 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 75.5%, 8.4 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 104,622 miles at the test, against 79,998 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 30,692 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 89,159 | 73.5% | 64.1% | +9.4 | 104,622 |
| Petrol | 72,490 | 75.5% | 67.1% | +8.4 | 79,998 |
| Hybrid | 18,572 | 92.5% | 87.2% | +5.3 | 30,692 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The CR-V ranks 1 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda CR-V | 83,797 | 86.1% | 76.6% | +9.5 | |
| 2. Toyota RAV4 | 65,682 | 86.4% | 80.2% | +6.2 | |
| 3. Seat Ateca | 46,430 | 87.5% | 82.2% | +5.2 | |
| 4. VW Tiguan | 192,059 | 84.2% | 79.0% | +5.2 | |
| 5. Skoda Kodiaq | 36,473 | 86.7% | 82.0% | +4.7 | |
| 6. Skoda Karoq | 51,965 | 88.4% | 84.3% | +4.0 | |
| 7. Ford Kuga | 237,391 | 81.3% | 78.3% | +3.0 | |
| 8. Mazda CX-5 | 58,978 | 80.8% | 78.2% | +2.6 | |
| 9. MG HS | 11,447 | 89.2% | 87.3% | +1.9 | |
| 10. Hyundai Tucson | 135,299 | 82.4% | 81.0% | +1.3 | |
| 11. Kia Sportage | 224,667 | 79.1% | 78.7% | +0.4 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Grandland | 67,355 | 83.2% | 84.2% | −1.1 | |
| 13. Nissan Qashqai | 375,647 | 76.2% | 77.8% | −1.5 | |
| 14. Nissan X-Trail | 65,456 | 74.4% | 76.5% | −2.2 | |
| 15. Peugeot 3008 | 98,935 | 76.8% | 80.0% | −3.2 | |
| 16. Renault Kadjar | 68,595 | 73.5% | 79.3% | −5.8 | |
| 17. Dacia Duster | 64,885 | 69.8% | 80.5% | −10.7 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on CR-Vs in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 76.2% of 180,248 CR-V MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 67.7% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2006: level (−0.3 to −1.5 points). 2007 to 2022: ahead (+2.2 to +15.4 points).
None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm: 2.3% of CR-V MOTs, against 2.6% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol CR-Vs passed 75.5% first time and diesels 73.5%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 8.4 points above and diesels 9.4 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Qashqai passed 76.2% first time, −1.5 points against comparable cars. The CR-V passed 86.1%, +9.5 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the CR-V's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Honda CR-V: 4 recorded model names, from "CR-V" to trims such as "CR-V SPORT LINE I-MMD CVT".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.