Car statistics by year

2002 Honda CR-V

Honda CR-V cars first registered in 2002: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2002, so like is set against like.

A year of the Honda CR-V. “2002” is the year of first registration.

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2,668 MOT tests of 2002 Honda CR-V cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 50.3% All 2002 cars 59.7%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 138,600 miles; all 2002 cars 99,400
  • Left at the end of 2025 3,454 32.3% of the 10,692 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 11.7% All 2002 cars 9.0%
  • Tests with an advisory 76.6% All 2002 cars 68.6%
  • MOT tests in 2025 2,668 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2002 Honda CR-Vs do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 23 years old, 50.3% of 2002 Honda CR-V MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.7% for all cars first registered in 2002. 2002 Honda CR-Vs did worse than average for their age, by 9.4 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 50.9% of the time (all 2002 cars 58.3%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Honda CR-V vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Honda CR-V bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Honda CR-V compared with all cars
First registered Honda CR-VAll cars
’00 52.7%63.1%
’01 55.7%61.5%
’02 50.3%59.7%
’03 50.3%58.9%
’04 50.1%57.9%
’05 53.5%57.7%
’06 54.4%56.9%
’07 57.4%57.3%
’08 60.4%57.0%
’09 64.6%58.2%
’10 69.8%59.3%
’11 71.4%61.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2002 Honda CR-V

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2002 Honda CR-V failed, on 17.3% of about 1,300 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (53.4% of failed tests; all 2002 cars 48.3%). 11.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.0% for all cars first registered in 2002. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2002 Honda CR-V tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 17.3%
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 16.2%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 13.5%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 12.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 12.1%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 8.6%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 7.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 7.5%
Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension 7.3%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 7.2%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Honda CR-V vs all 2002 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2002 Honda CR-V MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2002 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 53.4%
Suspension 46.0%
Brakes 24.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 22.6%
Body, chassis, structure 22.3%
Visibility 19.4%
Tyres 11.9%
Steering 8.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2002 Honda CR-V

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 76.6% of 2002 Honda CR-V tests had at least one (all 2002 cars 68.6%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2002 Honda CR-V tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 24.0%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 18.7%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 14.5%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 11.4%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 11.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 11.2%
Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension 10.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 10.6%
Headlamp: product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 8.3%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 8.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2002 Honda CR-V?

Half of the 2002 Honda CR-Vs tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 138,600 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 113,500 and a quarter more than 167,400. For all cars first registered in 2002, the middle figure was 99,400 miles, so 2002 Honda CR-Vs have been driven 39.4% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2002 Honda CR-V and all 2002 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2002 Honda CR-V 90,500 113,500 138,600 167,400 190,000 2,505
All 2002 cars 48,900 70,700 99,400 133,600 168,800 161,894
miles

Half of the 2002 Honda CR-Vs tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 138,600 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2002 Honda CR-Vs are left?

At the end of 2014, 10,692 2002 Honda CR-Vs were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 3,454 were: 2,173 licensed and 1,281 declared off the road (SORN). That is 32.3% still on the record, against 20.9% for all cars first registered in 2002.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2002 Honda CR-Vs on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2002 cars
Year end 2002 Honda CR-VAll 2002 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 96.7%89.1%
2016 92.8%77.6%
2017 86.7%64.4%
2018 79.7%52.9%
2019 72.0%44.1%
2020 63.6%37.9%
2021 55.1%32.3%
2022 48.0%28.7%
2023 42.3%25.9%
2024 36.9%22.9%
2025 32.3%20.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2002

5 of the Honda CR-V’s 30 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2002. 3 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2002 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2002 may have been built in 2001, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Honda CR-V recalls whose build dates include 2002
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
12 Feb 2021 Liquid could enter the power window master switch and a short circuit could occur 7 Nov 2001 to 6 Oct 2006 77,836
29 Aug 2019 Possible air bag inflator rupture 17 Nov 2000 to 16 Dec 2014 122,397 (all models)
17 Apr 2013 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 11 Dec 2001 to 1 Nov 2002 and 5 Nov 2002 to 27 Aug 2003 60,365 (all models)
20 Nov 2012 Fire may occur 7 Nov 2001 to 6 Oct 2006 77,301
28 May 2012 Low beam headlights may become inoperative 7 Nov 2001 to 16 Sept 2004 41,272

Every Honda CR-V recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Honda CR-V

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%).

Honda CR-Vs by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2000 1,134 52.7% 63.1%
2001 1,540 55.7% 61.5%
2002 3,454 50.3% 59.7%
2003 4,784 50.3% 58.9%
2004 5,418 50.1% 57.9%
2005 7,979 53.5% 57.7%
2006 8,785 54.4% 56.9%
2007 13,167 57.4% 57.3%
2008 9,618 60.4% 57.0%
2009 9,067 64.6% 58.2%
2010 9,694 69.8% 59.3%
2011 9,711 71.4% 61.5%
2012 12,459 73.9% 63.6%
2013 14,228 79.9% 66.0%
2014 15,881 15,044 81.7% 69.1%
2015 14,975 14,529 82.8% 72.6%
2016 15,028 14,461 85.1% 75.6%
2017 12,501 12,119 86.1% 79.1%
2018 9,657 9,369 88.0% 81.8%
2019 8,068 8,181 91.1% 84.4%
2020 5,482 5,495 92.0% 86.9%
2021 5,705 5,680 92.0% 88.4%
2022 5,213 5,096 93.2% 89.4%

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.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 2,668 MOT tests of 2002 Honda CR-V cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 3,454 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Honda CR-V cars first registered in 2002; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2002.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • 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.

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