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Honda FR V
MOT 2023
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FR V

10,874 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where FR Vs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 10.4 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

65.3%

Pass-after-fix

6.9%

Fail

26.8%

Avg miles

124,469

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

The picture

Fr-V: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 10,874 MOT tests, the Fr-V returns 65.3% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a torn steering gaiter. A defective headlamp lens and a torn suspension dust cover round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 124,469, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    1,140 occurrences · 10.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    1,094 occurrences · 10.1% of tests

  3. 03

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    993 occurrences · 9.1% of tests

  4. 04

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    969 occurrences · 8.9% of tests

  5. 05

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    886 occurrences · 8.1% of tests

  6. 06

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

    644 occurrences · 5.9% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    505 occurrences · 4.6% of tests

  8. 08

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    422 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  9. 09

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    384 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  10. 10

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    371 occurrences · 3.4% 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 4 failures

£178–£595

If every one of this FR V'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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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

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a FR V?

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 FR V 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.