Honda CR-V - 2005
427.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2005.
Sample size: 8,731 cars, 19,612 tests and 83,907 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 8,731 cars
The 2005 Honda CR-V has an overall defect rate of 428 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average car of the same year, rated at 376 defects per 100. Notably, the CR-V performs exceptionally well in the brakes category, with a defect rate significantly lower than the average, indicating strong reliability in this area. However, it struggles with steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, all showing higher defect rates compared to average vehicles. Additionally, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly notable in the highest mileage category, suggesting that older models are more prone to issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,731 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.4% better
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 100.9% worse
45.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 10.2% worse
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
▼ 38.9% worse
152.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
▼ 36.2% worse
427.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 10.2% better
55.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 16.3% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 28.5% better
33.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 11,238
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,665
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,287
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,769
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,143
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,905
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,689
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,662
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,579
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,470
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,470
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,469
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,278
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 840
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 760
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 717
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 626
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 567
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 541