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2014 Honda CR-V: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2014 Honda CR-Vs, from 14,636 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

14,636MOT tests in 2025
82%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 69%)
7,900typical miles a year
2.8×the usual rate for stop lamp

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2014 Honda CR-Vs than on all cars registered in 2014.

  • Stop lamp2.8× usual
    Honda CR-V
    8.1% All 2014 cars
    2.9%
    Rough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Ball joint dust cover2.3× usual
    Honda CR-V
    5% All 2014 cars
    2.2%
    Rough price £80–£200

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Anti-roll bar link joints2.2× usual
    Honda CR-V
    3.8% All 2014 cars
    1.7%
    Rough price £50–£150

    At the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.

  • Pedal7.3× usual
    Honda CR-V
    2.2% All 2014 cars
    0.3%
    Rough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension arm1.8× usual
    Honda CR-V
    3.1% All 2014 cars
    1.7%
    Rough price £100–£300

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Better than most

Suspension arm bushes and joints: 1.2% here, against 8.2% of all 2014 cars. Coil springs: 0.6% here, against 6.8% of all 2014 cars.

By area

The share of 2014 Honda CR-V MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    27% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    20% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    20% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    18% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    7% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    3% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20225,032Tyres 16%
20215,384Tyres 17%
20205,499Tyres 17%
20198,298Tyres 19%
20189,252Tyres 24%
201711,858Tyres 25%
201614,110Tyres 25%
201514,238Tyres 26%
201313,912Tyres 28%
201212,274Suspension 35%
20119,527Suspension 40%
20109,598Suspension 44%
20098,808Suspension 54%
20089,322Suspension 55%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2014 Honda CR-Vs registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score