Honda CR-V - 2018
89.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2018.
Sample size: 9,731 cars, 20,403 tests and 18,289 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: 9,731 cars
The 2018 Honda CR-V displays a notably lower overall defect rate of 90 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 25% better than the average for cars from the same year, standing at 120 defects per 100 vehicles. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects tend to increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. The model excels in categories such as brakes, wheels, and body structure, showing significantly fewer issues compared to the average. However, it does show a higher incidence of problems related to lights and electrics. Overall, the Honda CR-V is a reliable choice for its year, with fewer common defects than typical vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,731 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.1% better
46.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 4.0% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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
- A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
Visibility
▲ 2.2% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▼ 19.9% worse
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.8% better
88.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 90.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- 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
Equipment
▲ 59.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 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
▲ 60.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,900
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,284
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,270
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 810
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 797
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 683
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 440
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 428
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 417
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 354
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 316
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 49