MOT failure data · 2025

Honda HR-V MOT problems

Across every Honda HR-V that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick, on 11.2% of failure items. The broadest problem area was tyres at 23.33%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Honda HR-V MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	11.2%
2	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	8.26%
3	Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively	Visibility	7.67%
4	Condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	7.05%
5	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	4.83%
6	Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	Suspension	4.8%
7	Washers provides insufficient washer liquid	Visibility	2.7%
8	Condition has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	2.45%
9	Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength	Suspension	2.25%
10	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	2.17%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Honda HR-V, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Honda HR-V buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Honda HR-V?

Enter its registration for finance, write-off, stolen, mileage and keeper history.

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Honda HR-V MOT FAQs

What does a Honda HR-V most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Honda HR-V cars failing their 2025 MOT was "brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick", appearing on 11.2% of failure items.

Does this mean my Honda HR-V will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Honda HR-V that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Honda HR-V passed 90.36% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Honda HR-V's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.