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Honda FR-V steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 6,768 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 1.9 in 100 MOT tests of the Honda FR-V failed on steering, against 3.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,768 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), 131 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 7 ages from 13 to 19 years, 29,995 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 16 years: 6,768 for the Honda FR-V

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.9 fails per 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 3.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

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 FR-V steering fails by age

Honda FR-V steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Honda FR-V. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02413 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 1,408 MOT tests1314 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 3,369 MOT tests1415 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 5,236 MOT tests1516 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 6,768 MOT tests1617 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 6,551 MOT tests1718 years: 1.8 per 100 (all cars 3.9), 4,398 MOT tests1819 years: 2.1 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 2,265 MOT tests19
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Honda FR-V All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
131,4081.12.9
143,3691.53.2
155,2361.43.3
166,7681.93.4
176,5511.73.6
184,3981.83.9
19*2,2652.14.1

All first-use years of the Honda FR-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 16 years

Advisories (not fails)

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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 FR-V problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

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

1.9 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 3.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 6,768 MOT tests).

How common are Honda FR-V steering problems?

1.9 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on steering, against 3.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,768 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, 29,995 MOT tests. 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