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2010 Honda CR-Z electric: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the electric Honda CR-Z first registered in 2010 (electric cars only): we looked at the 563 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

563MOTs of 2010 electric cars, done in 2023–2025
75%pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
7,400typical miles a year
2.1×the usual rate for track rod ends

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2010 Honda CR-Z electric?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2010 Honda CR-Z electric than on all cars registered in 2010.

  • Track rod ends2.1× usual
    Honda CR-Z
    10.5% All 2010 cars
    5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2.3%, against 2.5% of all 2010 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

Better than most

Coil springs: 4.6% here, against 10.4% of all 2010 cars.

Common 2010 Honda CR-Z electric MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2010 Honda CR-Z electric MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    32% 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
    31% 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.

  • 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    16% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Exhaust and emissions
    5% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for an engine warning light.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2010 Honda CR-Z electric

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the track rod ends? (Flagged at MOT 2.1× as often on the 2010 Honda CR-Z electric as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Honda CR-Z compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2015–Too few tests
2014489Brakes 27%
2013864Brakes 29%
20121,843Brakes 30%
20114,216Suspension 31%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Honda CR-Z cars first registered in 2010. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score