Used car guide

2012 Honda CR-V: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 77% pass first time (all 2012 cars: 64%) Stands out: individual direction indicators 2.6×, ball joint dust cover 2.2×, anti-roll bar link joints 1.6× 16,361 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 74% pass first time (all 2012 cars: 64%) Stands out: anti-roll bar link joints 2.7×, individual direction indicators 2.3×, track rod ends 1.8× 20,827 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

Known faults on every 2012 Honda CR-V

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

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Other years

Every year of the Honda CR-V compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023172Tyres 7%
20225,319Tyres 16%
202111,559Tyres 17%
202016,511Tyres 17%
201924,647Tyres 19%
201827,651Tyres 23%
201735,474Tyres 25%
201642,221Tyres 25%
201542,809Tyres 26%
201443,941Tyres 27%
201342,130Tyres 27%
201129,303Suspension 35%
201029,736Suspension 39%
200928,041Suspension 49%
200830,817Suspension 52%
200741,912Suspension 56%
200628,289Suspension 60%
200525,957Suspension 59%
200418,131Suspension 60%
200314,478Suspension 62%
20029,696Suspension 62%
20013,575Suspension 60%
20002,219Suspension 64%
19991,492Suspension 63%
19981,052Suspension 62%
1997297Suspension 63%