Car
Honda Cr-V
83.0%
pass rate across 690,537 tests
80.0% first-time pass rate
Honda Cr-V vs Toyota RAV4
The two cars compared on 1,009,692 real MOT tests: pass rates, first-time passes, the failures each is known for, repair costs and how both have moved year by year.
Car
Toyota RAV4
86.6%
pass rate across 319,155 tests
84.8% first-time pass rate
The short answer
Toyota RAV4 has the stronger MOT record
Across 1,009,692 tests, the Toyota RAV4 has the stronger first-time record: 84.8% against 80.0%, a 4.8-point gap. On all MOTs the Toyota RAV4 is ahead at 86.6% versus 83.0%. A typical repair bill is similar: £25–£66 for the Honda Cr-V and £30–£79 for the Toyota RAV4; at their pass rates that is roughly £433–£1,128 versus £403–£1,060 per 100 tests. The costliest common failure on the Honda Cr-V is Component mounting: prescribed area excessively corroded at 2.7% of tests, up to £450 to fix.
- First-time pass: 80.0% vs 84.8%.
- All MOTs: 83.0% vs 86.6%.
- Like-for-like: +4.4 vs +4.1 points.
- Typical repair bill: £25–£66 vs £30–£79.
- At 90,000–120,000 miles: 80.7% vs 80.2%.
| Measure | Cr-V | RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests on record | 690,537 | 319,155 |
| Pass rate, all MOTs | 83.0% | 86.6% stronger figure |
| First-time pass rate | 80.0% | 84.8% stronger figure |
| Against the UK average | +2.0 pts | +5.6 pts stronger figure |
| Like-for-like, age and mileage adjusted | +4.4 pts stronger figure | +4.1 pts |
| Average mileage at test | 91,420 mi | 85,400 mi |
| Model years on record | 2000–2023 (24) | 2000–2023 (24) |
| Best model year | 2023 · 97.3% | 2023 · 98.4% |
| Worst model year | 2000 · 68.7% | 2007 · 74.3% |
| Typical repair bill | £25–£66 stronger figure | £30–£79 |
| Expected repair spend per 100 tests | £433–£1,128 | £403–£1,060 stronger figure |
| Main fuel | Diesel 48% | Hybrid 47% |
| Variants recorded | 2 | 3 |
A ✓ marks the stronger figure in each row. It is a comparison between the two cars, not a judgement against the national average.
What goes wrong most often
The most common priced failures on each model, as a share of all its tests. Repair costs are estimates from UK parts data, not quotes.
Cr-V
- Linkage ball joint excessively worn 6.1% £18–£45
- Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated 5.9% £18–£45
- Track rod end dust cover damaged 5.8% £18–£45
- Component mounting: prescribed area excessively corroded 2.7% £180–£450
Year by year
The newest 8 years with published results. A model's headline rate hides a wide spread between its best and worst years.
| Model year | Cr-V | RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 90.7% · 46,368 tests | 88.6% · 25,429 tests |
| 2017 | 91.4% · 38,602 tests | 89.1% · 25,893 tests |
| 2018 | 92.7% · 29,710 tests | 89.9% · 24,051 tests |
| 2019 | 95.2% · 25,518 tests | 94.7% · 28,116 tests |
| 2020 | 96.0% · 16,878 tests | 95.2% · 36,753 tests |
| 2021 | 95.9% · 11,683 tests | 95.1% · 22,481 tests |
| 2022 | 96.5% · 4,924 tests | 96.6% · 8,173 tests |
| 2023 | 97.3% · 150 tests | 98.4% · 188 tests |
Does the pass rate hold at higher mileage?
Pass rate by the mileage recorded at test, pooled across every published year. A car that stays strong past 90,000 miles is doing something right.
| Mileage | Cr-V | RAV4 |
|---|---|---|
| 0–30,000 mi | 96.0% · 50,056 tests | 96.1% · 51,513 tests |
| 30,000–60,000 mi | 91.9% · 126,575 tests | 91.9% · 94,295 tests |
| 60,000–90,000 mi | 86.8% · 151,185 tests | 86.1% · 71,271 tests |
| 90,000–120,000 mi | 80.7% · 146,164 tests | 80.2% · 52,799 tests |
| 120k+ | 73.7% · 215,779 tests | 74.3% · 49,197 tests |
What to check before you buy
Honda Cr-V
- Linkage ball joint excessively worn — 6.1% of tests, £18–£45 to put right.
- Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated — 5.9% of tests, £18–£45 to put right.
- The weakest year on record is 2000 at 68.7%; check that generation's MOT history closely.
Toyota RAV4
- The weakest year on record is 2007 at 74.3%; check that generation's MOT history closely.
Both columns cover every published year for the model. Pass rates are test-weighted, so a model with more recent tests is not dragged down by its oldest ones. Repair figures are estimates from UK parts data; a garage quote is the only number that matters for a specific car. The same car can be tested in more than one year, so these are test outcomes, not a count of individual vehicles.
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