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2019 Honda CR-V: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2019 Honda CR-Vs, from 8,298 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

8,298MOT tests in 2025
91%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 84%)
6,900typical miles a year
1.5×the usual rate for wipers

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2019 Honda CR-Vs than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Wipers1.5× usual
    Honda CR-V
    3.9% All 2019 cars
    2.6%
    Rough price £15–£60

    At the viewing: Test the wipers and washers on every speed.

Better than most

Tyre condition: 6.4% here, against 13.9% of all 2019 cars. Brake discs: 3% here, against 9.9% of all 2019 cars.

By area

The share of 2019 Honda CR-V MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    19% 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.

  • Brakes
    10% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

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

  • Suspension
    1% 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.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20225,032Tyres 16%
20215,384Tyres 17%
20205,499Tyres 17%
20189,252Tyres 24%
201711,858Tyres 25%
201614,110Tyres 25%
201514,238Tyres 26%
201414,636Tyres 27%
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 2019 Honda CR-Vs registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score