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Honda Crf
MOT 2024

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Honda

Crf

9,917 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Crfs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

92.3%

Pass-after-fix

3.2%

Fail

4.2%

Avg miles

11,961

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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ULEZ borderline — check VRM

This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .

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Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 9,917 tests

Pass rate climbs 4.6 points across the cohorts — newer Crf examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 6,392

Pass

91.4%

Fail

4.7%

PRS

3.4%

Avg mileage at test

12,737 mi

2018–2020 cohort 3,425

Pass

93.8%

Fail

3.2%

PRS

2.9%

Avg mileage at test

10,745 mi

2021+ cohort 100

Pass

96.0%

Fail

2.0%

PRS

2.0%

Avg mileage at test

4,313 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Crf: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 7,348 MOT tests, the Crf returns 93.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Brake pads worn below 1.0 mm and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 10,585, 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

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    52 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  2. 02

    A wheel bearing with excessive play

    41 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  3. 03

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    33 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    25 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  5. 05

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    22 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  6. 06

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    20 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  7. 07

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    19 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution

    17 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    17 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn

    17 occurrences · 0.2% 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

£155–£290

If every one of this Crf'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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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.3-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Honda Crf makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.

Best band to buy

93.8%

2018–2020 registration

the 2018–2020 band climbs to 93.8% — a 2.3-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, missing — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.

Band to be cautious about

91.4%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 91.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a serious fluid leak, has excessive play, and less than 1.0 mm thick. Average mileage on test for this band is 12,737 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (93.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (91.4% pass). That's a 2.3-point spread across 6,392 older tests and 3,425 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Buying or keeping a Crf?

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 Crf 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.