Does the Honda CR-V fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Honda CR-V records 8.86 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.50, 95% interval +5.44 to +5.55). It ranks 49 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Honda CR-V by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda CR-V is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 75,733 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 75,733 | 6.20 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 19,092 | 1.56 |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 6,924 | 0.57 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 3,068 | 0.25 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum mark | 897 | 0.07 |
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 steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.3% of Honda CR-V MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,058 miles later (15,805 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,805 (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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