Honda Fr-V reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Honda

Model: Fr-V

Model reliability rank
45
MOT-based rank from 54,799 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
68.1%
Share of this model's 54,799 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£200/yr
Average vehicle miles
136,476
Solid average mileage for this model.
Life expectancy miles
136,476
Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
17.4
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
4,985
4,985 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
54,799
54,799 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
4,985On the road
Insight summary

Honda Fr-V is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,985 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 68.1% from 54,799 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 45. The current pool shows an average of 136,476 miles and an average age of 17.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 136,476 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, track rod ends and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Honda Fr-V deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL3,254
DIESEL1,723
LPG6
GAS1
GAS BI-FUEL1
PETROL65.3%3,254 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1,857
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1,782
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))1,692
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))1,440
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))1,217
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))1,091
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))1,076
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))1,072
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))1,032
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))979
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))978
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))974
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))962
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))892
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))887
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))835
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))826
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))784
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))767
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))733
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))716
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))653
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))591
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))533
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))519
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 24,888 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
7.5% of displayed top 25
1,857
02
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
7.2% of displayed top 25
1,782
03
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6.8% of displayed top 25
1,692
04
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
1,440
05
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.9% of displayed top 25
1,217
06
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4.4% of displayed top 25
1,091
07
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
1,076
08
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4.3% of displayed top 25
1,072
09
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4.1% of displayed top 25
1,032
10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
979
11
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
978
12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.9% of displayed top 25
974
13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
3.9% of displayed top 25
962
14
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
892
15
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3.6% of displayed top 25
887
16
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.4% of displayed top 25
835
17
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
826
18
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
784
19
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
767
20
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
733
21
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
716
22
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
653
23
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
2.4% of displayed top 25
591
24
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.1% of displayed top 25
533
25
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
2.1% of displayed top 25
519