Honda HR-V - 2015
124.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda HR-V, model year 2015.
Sample size: 2,893 cars, 5,373 tests and 6,661 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: 2,893 cars
The 2015 Honda HR-V has an overall defect rate of 124 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 27% improvement. Notably, the HR-V performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 62 and 1 per 100 vehicles, compared to averages of 84 and 9 respectively. The mileage-related trends show increasing defect rates as mileage increases; however, the HR-V remains well below the yearly averages across all mileage categories. Overall, this model stands out positively in several critical areas, indicating a strong reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,893 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 26.6% better
62.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 91.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage fouling any part of the vehicle
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 19.3% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
▲ 53.9% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.2% better
149.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 81.2% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 47.5% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 69.7% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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: 1,405
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 734
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 701
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 239
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 149
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 26