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Honda CR-V - 2009

308.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2009. Sample size: 9,710 cars, 21,538 tests and 66,356 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 9,710 cars

The 2009 Honda CR-V has an overall defect rate of 308 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 310 per 100 vehicles. This model performs particularly well in categories such as Brakes and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than average. However, it has a notable issue with Steering, where its defect rate is considerably higher than that of the average car. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, peaking in the highest mileage category at 438 per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 9,710 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.8% better
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
Steering
▼ 253.4% worse
57.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
▲ 14.5% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.5% better
68.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.8% worse
335.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 23.6% better
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 31.3% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • 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: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 52.9% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,619
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,418
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,969
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,322
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,612
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,876
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,922
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,883
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,568
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,399

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,568
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 804
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 726
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 576
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 409
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 312
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 306