Does the Honda HR-V fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Honda HR-V records 6.83 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.02 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.19, 95% interval −2.33 to −2.04). It ranks 413 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Honda HR-V by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda HR-V is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 2,212 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 2,212 | 1.40 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 2,206 | 1.40 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 997 | 0.63 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 787 | 0.50 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 774 | 0.49 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
26.8% of Honda HR-V MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,132 miles later (988 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 988 (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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