Honda CR-V - 2017
102.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2017.
Sample size: 12,471 cars, 25,526 tests and 26,038 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: 12,471 cars
The 2017 Honda CR-V has an overall defect rate of 102 per 100 vehicles, which is 24% lower than the average for its year, highlighting its reliability. Notably, it excels in areas such as brakes, where it has significantly fewer defects than average, and shows improvements in wheels, suspension, and body structure. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), but the CR-V remains above average in this regard. Overall, this model demonstrates strong performance compared to its peers, with few standout issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,471 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.1% better
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▼ 3.6% worse
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 8.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 8.8% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 27.0% better
104.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 48.9% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,314
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,269
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,816
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,254
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,179
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 663
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 659
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 603
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 538
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 488
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
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: 282
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 92