Honda HR-V - 2017
101.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda HR-V, model year 2017.
Sample size: 6,043 cars, 12,224 tests and 12,355 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: 6,043 cars
The 2017 Honda HR-V shows a lower overall defect rate, with 101 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 134, marking a notable 25% improvement. In the mileage segments, defect rates increase steadily with mileage, peaking at 269 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. The HR-V excels particularly in brakes, steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, all of which have significantly lower defect rates than the average for the same year. However, tyre wear, while present, is not specifically highlighted as a major concern for this model. Overall, the Honda HR-V stands out as a reliable vehicle with fewer defects across critical categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,043 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.3% better
54.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 8.3% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 61.8% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
▲ 15.4% better
121.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 87.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 74.4% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
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: 2,674
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,728
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,690
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 874
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 539
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 178
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 32