Honda CR-V - 2012
209.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2012.
Sample size: 13,022 cars, 27,772 tests and 58,146 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 13,022 cars
The 2012 Honda CR-V shows an overall defect rate of 209 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for its year at 246 per 100. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles, where the CR-V records a significantly higher rate than the average. Notably, the model excels in categories such as brakes, visibility, and body structure, demonstrating better performance compared to the average car. However, it has a higher incidence of steering defects, which stands out as a significant concern. Overall, the Honda CR-V presents a mixed picture, with strong performance in several areas but notable weaknesses in steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,022 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 36.3% better
66.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- 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
▼ 87.9% worse
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 21.4% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.7% worse
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.0% better
217.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 25.6% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
Equipment
▲ 56.5% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 66.1% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,574
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,496
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,130
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,927
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,499
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,473
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,294
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,269
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,198
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,451
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,098
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 649
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 550
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 449
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 291