Honda CR-Z
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 6 model years from 6,940 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
86%
Total Tests
6,940
Highest Pass Rate
2014 (91%)
Years Covered
6
About the Honda CR-Z
The Honda CR-Z was MOT tested 6,940 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 6 model years (2010 to 2015), with an average pass rate of 86%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2014 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 266 tests. The 2010 model has the lowest at 82%. The 9 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Honda CR-Z has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2010) averages 99,852 miles, while the newest (2015) averages 45,996 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Honda CR-Z by Year
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Questions about the Honda CR-Z
Is the Honda CR-Z reliable?
Across its 6 model years in our data (2010 to 2015), the Honda CR-Z averages an 86% MOT pass rate, from 6,940 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 4 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2014 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.
Which year Honda CR-Z has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2014 Honda CR-Z has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2010 model has the lowest at 82%, a 9 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Honda CR-Zs more reliable?
The Honda CR-Z has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
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