What is the MOT pass rate for the HONDA HR-V?

89.4% of HONDA HR-V MOT tests pass, based on 11,211 tests in the DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results dataset.

HONDA HR-V MOT Pass Rate

89.4% of 11,211 HONDA HR-V MOT tests pass.

The HR-V passes its MOT 89.4% of the time — well above the average across all HONDA models, which sits at 77.8%.

The HONDA HR-V passes its MOT 89.4% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.

Pass rate drops sharply with age: the HONDA HR-V tested at 3–6 years pass 94.5% of the time, compared with just 63.9% at 15+ years.

HONDA HR-V pass rate and average mileage by vehicle age band
Vehicle age	Pass rate	Tests	Average mileage
0–3 years	too few tests (11)	11	no reading
3–6 years	94.5%	4,102	30,863 miles
6–10 years	89.2%	6,345	56,251 miles
10–15 years	too few tests (2)	2	no reading
15+ years	63.9%	751	107,120 miles

The most common reason the HONDA HR-V fails its MOT is brakes — present in 29.3% of failed tests, most often logged as "less than 1.5 mm thick".

Top MOT failure categories for the HONDA HR-V
Category	Share of failed tests	Example
Brakes	29.3%	less than 1.5 mm thick
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	27.4%	not working
Tyres	27.0%	tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Suspension	25.4%	prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength
Visibility	22.6%	does not clear the windscreen effectively
Noise, emissions and leaks	7.6%	inoperative or indicates a malfunction
Body, chassis, structure	6.8%	corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	3.6%	prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced
Steering	2.0%	ball joint has excessive play
Identification of the vehicle	1.8%	does not conform to the specified requirements