How many Honda CR-Vs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 194,375 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain189,370−3.9% on a year earlier
Declared SORN16,666Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202574.4%Cars of the same ages 68.8%
Rank by number licensedNo. 42of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year2018218,722 licensed
Average annual mileage7,027miles a year
How many Honda CR-Vs are left in Great Britain?
There were 189,370 Honda CR-Vs licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 16,666 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 13.4% fewer than the peak of 218,722 in 2018.
Honda CR-Vs licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2018 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 74.4% of Honda CR-V MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Honda CR-Vs tested pass 68.8% of the time, so the Honda CR-V does better than average for its age, by 5.6 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 74.1%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Honda CR-V vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Honda CR-V
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Honda CR-V compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Honda CR-V fails its MOT,
appearing on 45.0% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
6.3% of Honda CR-V tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Honda CR-V MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Honda CR-V failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Position lamp: not working”, on 9.8% of 49,729 failed tests.
51.9% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Honda CR-V tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.8%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.6%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
8.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
8.4%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
7.3%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.0%
Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension
6.4%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
23 years of the Honda CR-V, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2013 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (79.9% passed first time) and the 2000 cars worst (52.7%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Honda CR-V annual mileage
The average Honda CR-V covers 7,027 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
2k
4k
6k
8k
7,837
4–5 years
7,818
6–7 years
7,755
8–10 years
7,177
11–14 years
6,471
15–19 years
5,330
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Honda CR-V by vehicle age
Of the 198,287 Honda CR-Vs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 51.7% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 17.4% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc. The share with an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc has grown from 3.4% in 2014 to 17.4%. Petrols made up 56.1% of those licensed in 2014 and 40.5% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Honda CR-Vs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 102,465 licensed
51.7%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 34,456 licensed
17.4%
2,101cc to 2,200cc 31,449 licensed
15.9%
2,201cc to 2,300cc 22,426 licensed
11.3%
1,401cc to 1,500cc 7,458 licensed
3.8%
Other sizes 33 licensed
0.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
72,895
36.8%
1,501–1,600cc
Diesel
34,453
17.4%
2,101–2,200cc
Diesel
31,443
15.9%
1,901–2,000cc
Hybrid
23,817
12.0%
2,201–2,300cc
Diesel
22,425
11.3%
1,401–1,500cc
Petrol
7,456
3.8%
1,901–2,000cc
Plug-in hybrid
5,591
2.8%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Honda CR-Vs licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
Hybrid
Plug-in hybrid
2014
43.7%
56.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2015
46.1%
53.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
48.4%
51.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
49.9%
49.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
50.7%
49.1%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
49.9%
48.4%
1.6%
0.0%
2020
49.5%
47.0%
3.4%
0.0%
2021
48.8%
45.1%
6.0%
0.0%
2022
48.0%
43.4%
8.5%
0.0%
2023
47.1%
42.3%
10.3%
0.2%
2024
45.8%
41.3%
11.3%
1.5%
2025
44.5%
40.5%
12.0%
2.8%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Honda CR-V fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Honda CR-V from 2000, when the data begins, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 31.4 to 42.8 mpg, with CO2 of 151 to 204 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 353.1 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 28.5 to 64.2 mpg, with CO2 of 115 to 235 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.5 petrol
31.4–38.7
166–204
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
16
2.0 petrol
37.7–42.8
151–171
2019–2022
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
21
2.0 petrol hybrid
38.7–42.8
151–166
2022–2026
Euro 6d
15
2.0 plug-in hybrid
353.1
19
2025–2026
Euro 6d
1
Older NEDC figures, listed 2000 to 2018 (3 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “CR-V 2019”, “CR-V 2020”, “CR-V 2021”, “CR-V Hybrid 2022”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Honda CR-V safety recalls
DVSA lists 30 safety recalls for the Honda CR-V since 1992, the first in 2002. The most recent was launched on 31 March 2025.
22-25M Civic and Other Models EPS Gear Box Worm Wheel Swelling Failure 6JP
Launched 31 March 2025DVSA recall R/2025/024Manufacturer ref. 6JP
Defect
On affected vehicles due to decrease of the grease amount in the worm wheel gear meshing area of the EPS gear box during use the sliding resistance at the meshing area increases and the torque fluctuation when turning the steering becomes larger resulting in an abnormal noise or a dangerous sticking occurs when turning the steering.
Remedy
For the Honda Civic (FL4 FE1) CR-V and ZR-V models replace the worm gear pre-load spring with a countermeasure part and add grease. For the Honda Civic Type R (FL5) model replace the Steering Gearbox with a countermeasure part.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Honda CR-V. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
