Honda CR-Z - 2014
147.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda CR-Z, model year 2014.
Sample size: 172 cars, 343 tests and 507 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: 172 cars
The 2014 Honda CR-Z has an overall defect rate of 148 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 24% improvement. Mileage-related trends indicate that it performs better with higher mileage, showing an increase in defects for vehicles over 124,000 miles, although the defect rate remains lower than average across all mileage segments. Notably, the CR-Z excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it shows much lower defect percentages compared to the average car. Overall, this model demonstrates solid reliability, particularly when compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 172 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.0% worse
95.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 31.1% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 15.1% worse
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.9% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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 direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.4% better
152.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 62.8% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 48.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 89.2% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 30
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Serious faults (Top 10)
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A shock absorber: missing or likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 1