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Which year Honda Hr V is most reliable?

Based on 47,437 vehicles (1999–2020) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Hr V at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Hr V at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
2015–2020
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Hr Vs
Below model average
1999–2000
Lower pass rate than other Hr Vs — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 1999 →
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Dataset
47,437
vehicles · 1999–2020 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 2004, 2015–2017
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 78.3–91.6% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2020
93.8%
3,704 Recommended
2019
93.8%
4,848 Recommended
2018
91.7%
6,077 Recommended
2017
91.6%
5,885 Recommended
2016
90.1%
6,946 Recommended
2015
89.7%
2,815 Recommended
2005
77.5%
487
2004
78.3%
794
2003
78.1%
1,269
2002
77.1%
2,616
2001
74.8%
3,654
2000
73.2%
4,625 Below avg
1999
71.1%
3,717 Below avg

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

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At high mileage (79k–+), the 2020 models maintain a 88% pass rate — 22 points higher than 1999 models at the same mileage.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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