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Honda CR-V exhaust, emissions and leaks problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 57,990 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 0.7 in 100 MOT tests of the Honda CR-V failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 2.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 57,990 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.3× (0.28–0.33×)) (all test years), 427 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 19 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction, 0.3 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.7 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 2.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). The Honda CR-V fails less often here.

Why it matters

An exhaust, emissions and leaks fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

Honda CR-V exhaust, emissions and leaks fails by age

Honda CR-V exhaust, emissions and leaks fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Honda CR-V. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0510153 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 25,351 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 29,492 MOT tests5 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 35,534 MOT tests56 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 44,171 MOT tests7 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 50,156 MOT tests78 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 55,644 MOT tests9 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 2.4), 57,990 MOT tests910 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 56,112 MOT tests11 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 51,980 MOT tests1112 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 47,118 MOT tests13 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 42,894 MOT tests1314 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 5.1), 41,356 MOT tests15 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 5.7), 47,195 MOT tests1516 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 6.2), 46,581 MOT tests17 years: 5.0 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 45,249 MOT tests1718 years: 7.5 per 100 (all cars 6.8), 39,659 MOT tests19 years: 10.3 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 30,687 MOT tests1920 years: 11.8 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 23,817 MOT tests21 years: 12.8 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 15,701 MOT tests2122 years: 11.8 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 9,967 MOT tests23 years: 11.7 per 100 (all cars 6.9), 5,658 MOT tests2324 years: 12.9 per 100 (all cars 7.0), 2,914 MOT tests25 years: 13.7 per 100 (all cars 7.1), 1,681 MOT tests25
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Honda CR-V All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
325,3510.00.5
429,4920.10.7
535,5340.41.0
644,1710.61.3
750,1560.71.7
855,6440.82.1
957,9900.72.4
1056,1120.62.8
1151,9800.73.2
1247,1180.83.7
1342,8941.24.3
1441,3561.55.1
1547,1952.15.7
1646,5813.36.2
1745,2495.06.5
1839,6597.56.8
19*30,68710.37.0
20*23,81711.87.0
21*15,70112.87.1
22*9,96711.87.0
23*5,65811.76.9
24*2,91412.97.0
25*1,68113.77.1

All first-use years of the Honda CR-V pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the exhaust, emissions and leaks at 9 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 petrol: 0.3 per 100 at 9 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 20,966 MOT tests)
  • 2.2 diesel: 0.4 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,195 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 diesel: 1.4 per 100 at 9 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.5–0.6×) (all test years; 22,777 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Start the car from cold and look for smoke at the exhaust, listen for blowing joints, and look under the engine and gearbox for fresh oil or fluid drips.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive.

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Questions people ask

Does the Honda CR-V have more exhaust, emissions and leaks problems than other cars?

0.28 to 0.33 times the exhaust, emissions and leaks fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 9 years (all test years), from 57,990 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 13 of the 23 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Honda CR-V exhaust, emissions and leaks problems?

0.7 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on exhaust, emissions and leaks, against 2.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 57,990 MOT tests).

What is the most common Honda CR-V exhaust, emissions and leaks fail?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years: Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (190 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Honda CR-V exhaust, emissions and leaks fails start?

19 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 90,425 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 806,907 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare