What year Honda Crx is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1997 Honda Crx has the highest pass rate at 72.2%, out of 120 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Crx MOT failures?

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

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Honda Crx — Reliability by Year

4,881 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1997 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Crx 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

1997

72.2% pass rate · 120 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1985

60.3% pass rate · 377 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1997	72.2%	86,986 mi	120
1996	71.7%	97,889 mi	133
1995	69.8%	103,531 mi	244
1994	67.0%	105,941 mi	445
1993	67.7%	108,007 mi	722
1992	65.9%	117,364 mi	1,479
1991	69.8%	126,828 mi	440
1990	66.4%	126,383 mi	411
1989	61.2%	126,213 mi	346
1988	63.5%	121,004 mi	164
1985	60.3%	101,732 mi	377

Which year Honda Crx 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 86,986 miles (newest year) to 126,828 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 Crx.

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