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Honda HR-V - 2018

87.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Honda HR-V, model year 2018. Sample size: 6,273 cars, 12,975 tests and 11,409 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,273 cars

The 2018 Honda HR-V has an overall defect rate of 88 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 120 per 100, marking a 27% improvement. Notably, this model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories. The HR-V excels in several areas, showing much lower defect rates in categories such as brakes, steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure compared to the average vehicle. Overall, it demonstrates robust performance and reliability relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,273 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 32.6% better
46.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 88.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive to the extent that safe steering is affected
Visibility
▲ 5.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.8% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.5% better
107.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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
▲ 90.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
  • 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
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 72.7% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▲ 81.4% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,911
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,965
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,600
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 612
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 495
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 378
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 274
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 201

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27