Pass rate
73.3%
Below average — 1.4 pts behind the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 288 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £23–£61
2010 Honda Fr-V MOT pass rate
- 2010
- typical 107,908 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
29.0% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2009 75.6% pass
- Avoid 2004 70.4% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 5.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 65.8%
- Typical mileage
- 108k mi
The 2010 Honda Fr-V MOT pass rate is 73.3% of its MOT tests — 1.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 29.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Honda Fr-V does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.4× the national share
Suspension accounts for 29.0% of everything recorded on the 2010 Honda Fr-V, against 21.0% nationally — 8.0 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Based on a small sample. 288 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2010 Honda Fr-V compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 1.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 65.8%. The median 2010 Honda Fr-V in this dataset had covered 107,908 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Petrol — 64% of tests, with a 76.8% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 73.9% of the time, April–September 72.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated", noted on 7.99% of tests.
- 288 recorded tests behind this page.
- 73.3% overall pass rate, 65.8% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Honda Fr-V, the average is 72.5% — best year 2009 (75.6%), worst 2004 (70.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 288
- Typical mileage (median)
- 107,908 mi
- Make and model
- Honda Fr-V
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Fr-V MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 59% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (64% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Fr-V
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 64 | 75.0% |
| London | 43 | 83.7% |
| North West | 32 | 71.9% |
| South West | 31 | 74.2% |
| West Midlands | 30 | 76.7% |
| East of England | 25 | 60.0% |
| Yorkshire | 25 | 72.0% |
| Scotland | 19 | 57.9% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 Fr-V
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 Fr-V
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 8.0% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 6.9% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the wipers and washers 4.9% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 Fr-V through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £23–£61 — and 50% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £23–£61
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 50%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 288 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Fr-V, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2004 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 70.4% to 75.6% — a spread of 5.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2004 70.4% track rod end ball joint dust…
- 2005 70.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2006 70.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 73.0% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2008 72.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 75.6% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 73.3%ball joint dust cover severely…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2010 Honda Fr-V with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
- Vauxhall Meriva 73.3%
- Volkswagen Touran 73.3%
- London Taxis Int TX4 73.3%
- Ford Fiesta 73.2%
- Volkswagen Polo 73.1%
- Ford Galaxy 73.5%
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 Honda Fr-V 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 840 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 246 | 29.00% | 20.98% | +8.02 |
| Brakes | 153 | 18.10% | 20.89% | −2.79 |
| Tyres | 130 | 15.30% | 19.76% | −4.46 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 120 | 14.20% | 12.21% | +1.99 |
| Visibility | 47 | 5.50% | 4.97% | +0.53 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 37 | 4.40% | 5.52% | −1.12 |
| Steering | 36 | 4.30% | 2.57% | +1.73 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 35 | 4.10% | 5.57% | −1.47 |
| Non-component advisories | 19 | 2.20% | 4.18% | −1.98 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 17 | 2.00% | 1.76% | +0.24 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 8.0% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 7.3% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 6.9% | £5–20 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.9% | £5–25 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 4.9% | £8–22 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.5% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.5% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 3.5% | £180–450 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.5% | £18–45 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.5% | £8–22 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 24.6% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 17.4% | £40–150 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 15.3% | £25–65 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 11.1% | £18–45 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 10.8% | £60–150 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 9.4% | £200–700 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 23 | 87.0% | 51,649 mi |
| 60-90k | 69 | 75.4% | 78,186 mi |
| 90-120k | 88 | 75.0% | 103,985 mi |
| 120k+ | 108 | 67.6% | 148,000 mi |
Source: 288 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 Fr-V MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Honda Fr-V?
73.3% of the 288 2010 Honda Fr-V tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 65.8%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Honda Fr-V?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (7.99%), track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (7.29%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (6.94%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Honda Fr-V MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.0% of the time, falling to 67.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Honda Fr-V in this dataset had covered 107,908 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2010 Honda Fr-V?
Petrol: 76.8% pass rate across 185 tests. Diesel: 67.0% pass rate across 103 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2010 Honda Fr-V MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 73.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 72.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.