What year Honda Cr V is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Honda Cr V has the highest pass rate at 96.6%, out of 4,922 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cr V MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cr V MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cr V — Reliability by Year

299,073 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2023 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cr V was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

96.6% pass rate · 4,922 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

67.7% pass rate · 3,429 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2023	First MOTs due 2026+	22,282 mi	282
2022	96.6%	22,679 mi	4,922
2021	94.8%	26,090 mi	5,324
2020	94.7%	27,291 mi	5,515
2019	94.2%	30,119 mi	8,295
2018	91.8%	36,365 mi	9,475
2017	91.5%	42,274 mi	12,230
2016	90.8%	47,469 mi	14,551
2015	89.7%	52,830 mi	14,790
2014	88.4%	58,166 mi	15,438
2013	88.0%	61,731 mi	14,835
2012	86.1%	64,721 mi	13,175
2011	84.8%	72,651 mi	10,800
2010	84.2%	76,382 mi	11,308
2009	82.7%	85,405 mi	11,307
2008	81.0%	90,485 mi	13,743
2007	78.4%	91,798 mi	20,821
2006	76.8%	93,266 mi	15,384
2005	76.6%	93,453 mi	16,756
2004	75.0%	88,725 mi	13,374
2003	74.6%	89,379 mi	15,198
2002	75.4%	92,338 mi	13,607
2001	73.0%	89,735 mi	8,676
2000	72.3%	96,601 mi	8,407
1999	70.5%	103,189 mi	7,931
1998	68.9%	105,668 mi	8,080
1997	67.7%	107,808 mi	3,429
1996	70.0%	120,323 mi	1,077
1995	70.4%	127,884 mi	343

* UK vehicles require their first MOT at 3 years old. Recent model years shown in grey have little or no MOT test data yet — pass rate data will build up as those vehicles mature.

Which year Honda Cr V is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 22,679 miles (newest year) to 127,884 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Cr V.

See the buying guide →

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