2004 Honda CR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

160,378

Total Tests (All Years)

135,446 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.4%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda CR-V as it ages.

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs71.3%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.5%	12,727
6 yrs	76.2%	12,561
7 yrs	71.3%	12,675
8 yrs	67.3%	12,500
9 yrs	65.3%	12,413
10 yrs	63.6%	12,153
11 yrs	62.1%	11,961
12 yrs	58.8%	11,701
13 yrs	57.4%	11,276
14 yrs	53.4%	7,545
15 yrs	51.3%	7,659
16 yrs	52.9%	7,434
17 yrs	51.5%	8,517
18 yrs	51.7%	6,218
19 yrs	50.9%	6,874
20 yrs	50.4%	6,164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda CR-V pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	50.4%	6,164
2023 (19 yrs)	50.9%	6,874
2022 (18 yrs)	51.7%	6,218
2021 (17 yrs)	51.5%	8,517
2020 (16 yrs)	52.9%	7,434
2019 (15 yrs)	51.3%	7,659
2018 (14 yrs)	53.4%	7,545
2017 (13 yrs)	57.4%	11,276
2016 (12 yrs)	58.8%	11,701
2015 (11 yrs)	62.1%	11,961
2014 (10 yrs)	63.6%	12,153
2013 (9 yrs)	65.3%	12,413
2012 (8 yrs)	67.3%	12,500
2011 (7 yrs)	71.3%	12,675
2010 (6 yrs)	76.2%	12,561
2009 (5 yrs)	80.5%	12,727

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,727Avg Mileage 50,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,561Avg Mileage 58,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2011

71.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,675Avg Mileage 66,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,500Avg Mileage 74,257Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,413Avg Mileage 81,548Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,153Avg Mileage 88,362Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,961Avg Mileage 94,958Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,701Avg Mileage 101,567Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,276Avg Mileage 107,723Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,545Avg Mileage 113,323Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,659Avg Mileage 118,745Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,434Avg Mileage 121,754Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,517Avg Mileage 124,680Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

2022High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,218Avg Mileage 128,121Top Failure Suspension — 94.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 6,874Avg Mileage 131,099Top Failure Suspension — 101.3%

2024High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 6,164Avg Mileage 135,446Top Failure Suspension — 87.6%

MOT results for 2004 Honda CR-V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.5%	12,727	50,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	6	76.2%	12,561	58,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2011	7	71.3%	12,675	66,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2012	8	67.3%	12,500	74,257	Suspension — 16.1%
2013	9	65.3%	12,413	81,548	Suspension — 32.3%
2014	10	63.6%	12,153	88,362	Suspension — 37.2%
2015	11	62.1%	11,961	94,958	Suspension — 42.3%
2016	12	58.8%	11,701	101,567	Suspension — 50.0%
2017	13	57.4%	11,276	107,723	Suspension — 58.7%
2018	14	53.4%	7,545	113,323	Suspension — 68.2%
2019	15	51.3%	7,659	118,745	Suspension — 76.2%
2020	16	52.9%	7,434	121,754	Suspension — 78.7%
2021	17	51.5%	8,517	124,680	Suspension — 90.2%
2022	18	51.7%	6,218	128,121	Suspension — 94.5%
2023	19	50.9%	6,874	131,099	Suspension — 101.3%
2024	20	50.4%	6,164	135,446	Suspension — 87.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda CR-V, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.1% (5 yrs)	87.6% (20 yrs)	+84.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (5 yrs)	46.4% (20 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (5 yrs)	28.2% (20 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda CR-V cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 160,378 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.