Honda
CR Z
6,959 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where CR Zs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
80.8%
Pass-after-fix
2.6%
Fail
16.1%
Avg miles
90,410
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
Cr-Z: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 4,597 MOT tests, the Cr-Z returns 79.8% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a torn steering gaiter. A torn suspension dust cover and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 86,054, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 10–26
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
10–26
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
553 occurrences · 7.9% of tests
- 02
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
502 occurrences · 7.2% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
211 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
143 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 05
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
121 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 06
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
117 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 07
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
112 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade defective
109 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 09
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
105 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 10
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
104 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£168–£515
If every one of this CR Z's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a CR Z?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a CR Z and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.