Does the Honda HR-V fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Honda HR-V records 1.86 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.92 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.06, 95% interval −1.14 to −0.97). It ranks 397 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Honda HR-V by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda HR-V is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 640 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 640 | 0.40 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 505 | 0.32 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 486 | 0.31 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 355 | 0.22 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 184 | 0.12 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 158,050 (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 HR-V gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
14.8% of Honda HR-V MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,228 miles later (1,716 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,716 (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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