Honda CR-V Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems

Free Honda CR-V vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.

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Full Honda CR-V history check from £3.99

The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Honda CR-V car check:

  • Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
  • Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
  • Police stolen marker
  • High risk register
  • Previous keepers and last change
  • Plate and colour changes
  • Scrapped, imported or exported
  • Mileage anomaly check
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Free Honda CR-V MOT History and Mileage Data

What the MOT records of 1,542 Honda CR-V vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.

  • 80%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
  • 7,500typical miles a year
  • 4.4%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
  • 21,075MOT tests analysed
  • 2007–2015built (middle half)
  • 48%diesel; 45% petrol; 6% hybrid electric (clean)

Honda CR-V common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories

The defects MOT testers record most often on the Honda CR-V, as a share of all its MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once): the CR-V's known weak points. Check these on the car you're viewing, or on your own before its next MOT.

Top 13 Honda CR-V MOT failures

Reasons the car failed its MOT.

  1. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2.1%
  2. Stop lamp not working2.0%
  3. Position lamp not working1.9%
  4. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
  5. Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.8%
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.1%
  7. Headlamp aim too high1.0%
  8. Headlamp not working on dipped beam0.8%
  9. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.7%
  10. Registration plate lamp not working0.7%
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  1. Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn0.7%
  2. Coil spring fractured or broken0.6%
  3. Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect0.6%

Top 20 Honda CR-V MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

  1. Brake pad wearing thin7.4%
  2. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge7.3%
  3. Tyre worn close to the legal limit4.7%
  4. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened3.4%
  5. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources2.2%
  6. Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play2.2%
  7. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2.1%
  8. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing2.1%
  9. Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt2.0%
  10. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.9%
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  1. Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated1.9%
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive1.7%
  3. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread1.6%
  4. Nail in tyre1.4%
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view1.3%
  6. Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened1.2%
  7. Coil spring corroded1.1%
  8. Play in steering rack inner joint1.0%
  9. Headlamp lens slightly defective1.0%
  10. Brake disc worn, but not excessively0.9%
  • Lights and indicators: 46% of failed tests
  • Suspension: 32% of failed tests
  • Brakes: 19% of failed tests
  • Windscreen and wipers: 18% of failed tests
  • Tyres: 18% of failed tests
  • Tyres advisory: 23% of tests
  • Suspension advisory: 20% of tests
  • Brakes advisory: 17% of tests

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 1,542 Honda CR-V vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since March 2023 (21,075 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check, and our free mileage check flags a lower reading. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Honda CR-V versions

Every Honda CR-V version checked on CarCheckUp counts on this page, grouped by the word after "CR-V" in the DVLA record. Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.

VersionVehiclesMOT pass rateTop failure area
CR-V (no version recorded) 1,531 80% Lights and indicators

Key history checks before buying a used Honda CR-V

All of these are in every full report, with 150+ more data points.

Outstanding finance

A Honda on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check

Insurance write-off (Cat S, N, C, D)

Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check

Police stolen marker

Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check

High risk register

Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the CR-V. Find out why before you buy.

Mileage anomaly check & MOT history

Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. Free mileage check

Previous keepers & plate changes

How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check

More free and full vehicle checks for a Honda CR-V

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Honda CR-V MOT questions

Is a Honda CR-V car check free?

The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Honda CR-V are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Honda CR-V?

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively: found at 2.1% of the Honda CR-V MOT tests we analysed. By area, lights and indicators items appear in 46% of failed tests.

What is the Honda CR-V MOT pass rate?

80% of 21,075 MOT tests on 1,542 Honda CR-V vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.

What are the common problems with the Honda CR-V?

Going by its MOT records, the Honda CR-V's most common failures are windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.1% of tests); stop lamp not working (2.0% of tests); position lamp not working (1.9% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.

What is the most common MOT advisory on the Honda CR-V?

Brake pad wearing thin: noted at 7.4% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.

How many miles a year is a Honda CR-V typically driven?

About 7,500 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 4.4% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.

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