Honda HR-V

58,706 on UK roads in 2025+4,473 vs 2024

On the road

58,706

58,706 licensed

Change vs 2024

+8.2%

+4,473 cars

New in 2025

5,500

first-time registrations

Electrified

47.3%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Honda HR-V is a common sight on UK roads, with 58,706 licensed in 2025 - up 8.2% on 2024. 5,500 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly hybrid (47%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Honda HR-V cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Honda HR-V looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Honda HR-V on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

58,706total

Petrol37.9%
Diesel14.9%
Hybrid47.3%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L48,707
1.6-2.0L9,989
2.0-3.0L9
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20042%
2005-20090%
2015-201944%
2020-202554%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Honda Hr V holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 34,891 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.8%

34,891 MOT tests in 2025 · 31,620 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

90.9%

2023

91%

2024

90.1%

2025

88.8%

▼ 2.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Honda Hr V is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 32,095 cars tracked across years

6,669miles a year · average use

38.1%

low · <5k

58.4%

avg · 5-15k

3.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,892-8,689 miles a year (median 6,019).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

53,287

21,869middle 50%: 32,271-68,41692,037

Typical odometer rising: 40,026 → 42,191 → 47,627 → 53,287

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

94.2%

40-80k

88.4%

80-120k

79.1%

120k+

70.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

22,919 tests

90%

Diesel

8,647 tests

85.6%

A 2025 Honda Hr V passes first time 88.8% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,669 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 94.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 70.1% past 120k.

Why a HR-V fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,535 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a HR-V fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres32.3%

Brakes30%

Suspension27.9%

Visibility19.2%

Lamps & electrical12.4%

Exhaust & emissions7.1%

Body & structure5%

Seat belts3.8%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm713

A tyre seriously damaged507

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen416

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements413

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn354

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage270

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen265

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened149

A tyre cords visible or damaged144

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements140

40.5% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·3,535 fails analysed

Honda HR-V - frequently asked

How many Honda HR-V are left in the UK?

There are 58,706 Honda HR-V cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 8.2% on 2024.

How many new Honda HR-V were registered in 2025?

5,500 brand-new Honda HR-V cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Honda HR-V use?

Most are hybrid - about 47% of all Honda HR-V on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 47.3% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Honda HR-V?

Most Honda HR-V cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Honda HR-V?

88.8% of Honda HR-V cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Honda HR-V has around 47,749 miles on the clock.

Buying a Honda HR-V?

Before you buy a specific Honda HR-V, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Honda HR-V looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Honda HR-V on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

58,706total

Petrol37.9%
Diesel14.9%
Hybrid47.3%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L48,707
1.6-2.0L9,989
2.0-3.0L9
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20000%
2000-20042%
2005-20090%
2015-201944%
2020-202554%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Honda Hr V holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 34,891 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.8%

34,891 MOT tests in 2025 · 31,620 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

90.9%

2023

91%

2024

90.1%

2025

88.8%

▼ 2.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Honda Hr V is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 32,095 cars tracked across years

6,669miles a year · average use

38.1%

low · <5k

58.4%

avg · 5-15k

3.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,892-8,689 miles a year (median 6,019).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

53,287

21,869middle 50%: 32,271-68,41692,037

Typical odometer rising: 40,026 → 42,191 → 47,627 → 53,287

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

94.2%

40-80k

88.4%

80-120k

79.1%

120k+

70.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

22,919 tests

90%

Diesel

8,647 tests

85.6%

Why a HR-V fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,535 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a HR-V fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres32.3%

Brakes30%

Suspension27.9%

Visibility19.2%

Lamps & electrical12.4%

Exhaust & emissions7.1%

Body & structure5%

Seat belts3.8%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm713

A tyre seriously damaged507

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen416

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements413

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn354

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage270

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen265

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened149

A tyre cords visible or damaged144

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements140

40.5% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·3,535 fails analysed

Honda HR-V - frequently asked

How many Honda HR-V are left in the UK?

There are 58,706 Honda HR-V cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 8.2% on 2024.

How many new Honda HR-V were registered in 2025?

5,500 brand-new Honda HR-V cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Honda HR-V use?

Most are hybrid - about 47% of all Honda HR-V on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 47.3% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Honda HR-V?

Most Honda HR-V cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Honda HR-V?

88.8% of Honda HR-V cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Honda HR-V has around 47,749 miles on the clock.

Buying a Honda HR-V?

Before you buy a specific Honda HR-V, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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