Does the Honda HR-V fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Honda HR-V records 0.88 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.50 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.62, 95% interval −0.68 to −0.56). It ranks 306 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 HR-V by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda HR-V is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 729 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 729 | 0.46 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 416 | 0.26 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 132 | 0.08 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 37 | 0.02 |
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 steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
14.9% of Honda HR-V MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,057 miles later (670 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 670 (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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