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Honda CR-V steering problems

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

At 9 years, 0.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Honda CR-V failed on steering, against 1.8 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: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 281 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 23 ages from 3 to 25 years, 806,907 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, 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

0.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Honda CR-V steering fails by age

Honda CR-V steering 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.02463 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 25,351 MOT tests34 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 29,492 MOT tests5 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 35,534 MOT tests56 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 44,171 MOT tests7 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 50,156 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 55,644 MOT tests9 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 57,990 MOT tests910 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 56,112 MOT tests11 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 51,980 MOT tests1112 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 47,118 MOT tests13 years: 2.7 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 42,894 MOT tests1314 years: 4.0 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 41,356 MOT tests15 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 47,195 MOT tests1516 years: 5.6 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 46,581 MOT tests17 years: 5.2 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 45,249 MOT tests1718 years: 5.1 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 39,659 MOT tests19 years: 4.5 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 30,687 MOT tests1920 years: 4.3 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 23,817 MOT tests21 years: 4.3 per 100 (all cars 4.2), 15,701 MOT tests2122 years: 4.4 per 100 (all cars 4.0), 9,967 MOT tests23 years: 5.1 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 5,658 MOT tests2324 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 2,914 MOT tests25 years: 4.8 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 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
325,3510.00.1
429,4920.00.2
535,5340.00.3
644,1710.10.5
750,1560.20.8
855,6440.31.2
957,9900.51.8
1056,1120.82.1
1151,9801.22.5
1247,1181.62.8
1342,8942.72.9
1441,3564.03.2
1547,1954.83.3
1646,5815.63.4
1745,2495.23.6
1839,6595.13.9
19*30,6874.54.1
20*23,8174.34.2
21*15,7014.34.2
22*9,9674.44.0
23*5,6585.13.9
24*2,9145.73.7
25*1,6814.83.7

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 steering at 9 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace track rod end cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 petrol: 0.4 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: 0.6 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: 0.5 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 22,777 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Track rod end: ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.

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Other Honda CR-V problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Honda CR-V have more steering problems than other cars?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 57,990 MOT tests).

How common are Honda CR-V steering problems?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on steering, against 1.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 57,990 MOT tests).

What is the most common Honda CR-V steering fail?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years: Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (176 MOT tests with it).

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