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Honda CR-V - 2013

155.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2013. Sample size: 14,753 cars, 30,400 tests and 47,191 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,753 cars

The 2013 Honda CR-V has an overall defect rate of 155 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 219 per 100, indicating a 29% improvement. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Brakes, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, all showing lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does exhibit a higher rate of defects in Steering compared to the average. Mileage-related trends suggest that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage categories, but the CR-V remains competitive overall.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,753 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 35.4% better
63.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 27.9% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 12.2% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.1% better
35.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.0% better
164.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 71.0% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 26.9% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 72.4% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 9,016
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,018
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,946
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,731
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,591
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,506
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,267
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,108
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,554
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,480

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 798
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 477
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 426
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 293
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 213