Does the Honda CR-V fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Honda CR-V records 22.21 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 18.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.91, 95% interval +3.83 to +4.00). It ranks 140 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda CR-V is “A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated”, recorded 93,248 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 93,248 | 7.63 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 75,516 | 6.18 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 34,110 | 2.79 |
| The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired | 20,527 | 1.68 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 17,228 | 1.41 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
29.3% of Honda CR-V MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,601 miles later (157,577 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 157,577 (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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