Does the Honda FR-V fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Honda FR-V records 11.71 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.54 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+6.17, 95% interval +5.82 to +6.52). It ranks 39 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 FR-V by registration

What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda FR-V is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 3,591 times in 2019–2024.

Honda FR-V: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	3,591	9.62
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	468	1.25
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	173	0.46
Power steering fluid level below minimum mark	41	0.11
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning	33	0.09

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 37,332 (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

Does the Honda FR-V fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

What exactly fails on steering?

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