2004 Honda HR-V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,357

Total Tests (All Years)

101,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 57.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 0.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.9%

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.3%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs59.5%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.2%	731
6 yrs	81.3%	695
7 yrs	75.8%	703
8 yrs	72.9%	682
9 yrs	67.6%	658
10 yrs	67.4%	657
11 yrs	68.2%	632
12 yrs	62.3%	624
13 yrs	61.1%	599
14 yrs	53.8%	390
15 yrs	53.3%	390
16 yrs	55.1%	336
17 yrs	59.5%	370
18 yrs	57.0%	258
19 yrs	56.0%	300
20 yrs	57.2%	332

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	57.2%	332
2023 (19 yrs)	56%	300
2022 (18 yrs)	57%	258
2021 (17 yrs)	59.5%	370
2020 (16 yrs)	55.1%	336
2019 (15 yrs)	53.3%	390
2018 (14 yrs)	53.8%	390
2017 (13 yrs)	61.1%	599
2016 (12 yrs)	62.3%	624
2015 (11 yrs)	68.2%	632
2014 (10 yrs)	67.4%	657
2013 (9 yrs)	67.6%	658
2012 (8 yrs)	72.9%	682
2011 (7 yrs)	75.8%	703
2010 (6 yrs)	81.3%	695
2009 (5 yrs)	82.2%	731

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 731Avg Mileage 38,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 695Avg Mileage 46,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 703Avg Mileage 51,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 682Avg Mileage 58,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 658Avg Mileage 65,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 657Avg Mileage 70,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 632Avg Mileage 76,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 624Avg Mileage 81,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 599Avg Mileage 86,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 390Avg Mileage 90,062Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 390Avg Mileage 93,384Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 336Avg Mileage 94,034Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 370Avg Mileage 95,629Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 258Avg Mileage 95,239Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 300Avg Mileage 96,632Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 332Avg Mileage 101,141Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

MOT results for 2004 Honda HR-V by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.2%	731	38,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2010	6	81.3%	695	46,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2011	7	75.8%	703	51,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	8	72.9%	682	58,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013	9	67.6%	658	65,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2014	10	67.4%	657	70,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2015	11	68.2%	632	76,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2016	12	62.3%	624	81,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2017	13	61.1%	599	86,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2018	14	53.8%	390	90,062	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2019	15	53.3%	390	93,384	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%
2020	16	55.1%	336	94,034	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%
2021	17	59.5%	370	95,629	Suspension — 49.2%
2022	18	57.0%	258	95,239	Suspension — 46.5%
2023	19	56.0%	300	96,632	Suspension — 64.3%
2024	20	57.2%	332	101,141	Suspension — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

25.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ 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	2.3% (5 yrs)	54.5% (20 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.5% (5 yrs)	22.3% (20 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (5 yrs)	23.8% (20 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda HR-V cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,357 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.