Honda CR-V - 2003
477.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2003.
Sample size: 4,834 cars, 11,038 tests and 52,739 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,834 cars
The 2003 Honda CR-V has an overall defect rate of 478 per 100 vehicles, which is 26% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 378 defects per 100. Notably, the CR-V shows particularly high rates of issues in categories such as Steering, where it performs worse than average, and Lights & Electrics, where the defect rate is significantly elevated. Additionally, while the model exhibits a relatively consistent defect rate across mileage segments, it tends to have more issues in higher mileage categories. Overall, the data highlights both areas of concern and opportunities for improvement in reliability compared to similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,834 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.5% better
153.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 96.8% worse
49.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 21.8% worse
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 58.0% worse
162.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 42.0% worse
429.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▼ 5.5% worse
68.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 17.6% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 14.4% better
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,953
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,349
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,546
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,933
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,768
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,703
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,645
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,631
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,490
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,469
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,327
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 924
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 858
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 465
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 361