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Honda CR-V - 2019

60.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-V, model year 2019. Sample size: 8,902 cars, 18,050 tests and 10,937 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,902 cars

The 2019 Honda CR-V has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 61 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 43% improvement. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates much lower than the average. While there is a noticeable increase in defects with higher mileage, the CR-V remains less prone to issues overall compared to its peers. Notably, it shows very few defects in critical areas, indicating strong reliability for this model.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,902 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 56.1% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 96.4% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▼ 6.5% worse
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 65.1% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.0% better
72.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 91.4% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 90.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 300 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: 4,108
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,398
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 394
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 316
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 313
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 306
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 279
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 278

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
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: 38
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 18