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Honda CR-Z - 2013

177.9 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-Z, model year 2013. Sample size: 308 cars, 657 tests and 1,169 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 308 cars

The 2013 Honda CR-Z has an overall defect rate of 178 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a generally better performance in terms of defects. Notably, the CR-Z excels in several categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, where it shows significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, the model does face challenges in the steering category, with a higher defect rate than the average. Mileage trends reveal an increase in defects as mileage progresses, which is consistent with typical patterns observed across vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 308 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 1.9% better
96.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 55.8% worse
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 27.2% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.7% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.3% better
188.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 39.0% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 76.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 87.8% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

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)

A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 135
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 57
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34

Serious faults (Top 10)

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 6