Does the Honda CR-V fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Honda CR-V records 3.02 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.66 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.64, 95% interval −1.68 to −1.60). It ranks 505 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda CR-V is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 15,754 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 15,754 | 1.29 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 4,634 | 0.38 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 4,231 | 0.35 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 3,653 | 0.30 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 2,378 | 0.19 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,222,092 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Honda CR-V gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.3% of Honda CR-V MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,176 miles later (24,761 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 24,761 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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