Honda HR-V - 2016
124.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda HR-V, model year 2016.
Sample size: 7,089 cars, 14,693 tests and 18,253 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: 7,089 cars
The 2016 Honda HR-V has a lower overall defect rate of 124 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 151 defects per 100, marking a 17.7% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue in many vehicles, this model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with mileage, but the HR-V remains competitive even in higher mileage brackets. The model demonstrates a strong performance in maintaining essential components, making it a reliable choice within its year group.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,089 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.1% better
60.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 91.4% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 5.3% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.2% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.8% better
153.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 81.3% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 60.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 74.3% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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: 3,416
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,155
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,081
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,741
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,429
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 560
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 317
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 392
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 70