Honda HR-V - 2002
359.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda HR-V, model year 2002.
Sample size: 418 cars, 873 tests and 3,141 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: 418 cars
The 2002 Honda HR-V has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 374 per 100, indicating a 3.9% improvement. However, it shows significant mileage-related trends, with defects increasing notably in higher mileage brackets, particularly over 124,000 miles where the rate reaches 575 per 100. The HR-V performs particularly well in the brake category, with a defect rate that is 40% lower than average, while it struggles with lights and electrics, showing a 20% higher defect rate than the average. Overall, the HR-V displays a mixed performance, excelling in safety-related aspects like brakes but facing challenges in electrical systems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 418 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.4% better
102.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 8.7% worse
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
▼ 1.4% worse
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.5% worse
115.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.8% better
289.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 9.7% worse
75.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 16.8% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 13.2% worse
60.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 81
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 22