Honda Cr-V vs Land Rover Freelander

On MOT-testable defects, the Honda Cr-V (fail rate 17.0%) performed better than the Land Rover Freelander (22.4%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was steering, where the Freelander recorded failures more often.

17.0%
Cr-V fail rate
22.4%
Freelander fail rate
5.38pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricHonda Cr-VLand Rover Freelander
MOT tests analysed1,189,540805,256
Pass rate83.0%77.6%
Fail rate17.0%22.4%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Honda Cr-V 17.0% Land Rover Freelander 22.4%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryCr-VFreelander
Steering0.0%4.5%
Brakes4.4%8.8%
Tyres4.1%0.0%
Visibility3.8%0.0%
Body, structure & corrosion0.0%3.7%
Lighting & signalling10.0%12.3%
Suspension7.5%9.8%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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