Repair costs
Honda repair costs by model and MOT fail item
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 3,597,922 MOT tests · Updated
4 of 7 Honda models need at least one repair clearly more or less often than class 4 vehicles the same age, from 3,597,922 MOT tests [1].
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Prices are national; what differs by model is how often MOTs call for a repair.
Repairs Honda models need more or less often
| Repair | Models more often | Models less often |
|---|---|---|
| Headlight lens restoration cost | 4 | 0 |
| Headlight unit replacement cost | 4 | 0 |
| Brake pad replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Shock absorber replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
| Tyre pressure sensor replacement cost | 1 | 0 |
Honda models one by one
Honda Jazz
Honda Jazz common problems 1,350,206 MOT tests
- Honda Jazz headlight lens restoration: fails 1.6–1.7× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Honda Jazz headlight unit replacement: fails 1.6–1.7× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Honda Civic
Honda Civic common problems 1,140,581 MOT tests
- Honda Civic headlight unit replacement: fails 2.1–2.2× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Honda Civic headlight lens restoration: fails 1.8–1.9× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Honda Civic shock absorber replacement: fails 1.6× (1.56–1.60×) as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Honda Civic tyre pressure sensor replacement: fails 1.5–1.6× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V common problems 806,907 MOT tests
- Honda CR-V headlight unit replacement: fails 1.7–1.8× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Honda CR-V headlight lens restoration: fails 1.6–1.7× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V common problems 124,839 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Honda Accord
Honda Accord common problems 111,371 MOT tests
- Honda Accord headlight unit replacement: fails 2.0–2.3× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Honda Accord headlight lens restoration: fails 1.6–1.8× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
- Honda Accord brake pad replacement: fails 1.6–1.7× as often as class 4 vehicles the same age
Honda Insight
Honda Insight common problems 34,023 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Honda FR-V
Honda FR-V common problems 29,995 MOT tests
No repair differs clearly from class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Which repairs is one car heading for?
The prices here are for the job, not for one car. A car's MOT history, by registration, lists the advisories its testers recorded, which are often the next repairs.
- Check a Honda's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Questions people ask
Which repair do Honda models need more often than other cars?
4 Honda models fail on the items headlight lens restoration fixes clearly more often than class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel.
Do Honda repairs cost more?
5 repairs are listed here with national prices: the price does not change by make in this data, only how often MOTs call for the repair.
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Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 3,597,922 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Rates are per 100 MOT tests of class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans) at each age. Model comparisons are against all class 4 vehicles of the same ages and fuel, pooled over 2022 to 2025 tests: they are not matched on test year or on mileage. Advisory figures count pairs of consecutive MOT tests of the same vehicle: "next MOT" means its next test 300 to 500 days (about 10 to 16 months) later, and the no-advisory comparison is standardised to the advised vehicles' age bands. Repairs between MOTs and breakdowns are not in this data. How we compare