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B8 MAL

2003 Honda Cr-v

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests33 (22 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

114,998 mi
Last recorded114,998 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Honda Cr-v90,218 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB8 MAL
MakeHonda
ModelCr-v
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

22 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 114,998 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Jul 2026 114,994 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear shock absorber corroding

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 112,889 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

general underside corrosion

Fail 4 Jul 2025 112,886 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner seal (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner seal (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

general underside corrosion

Pass 2 Aug 2024 110,786 miles

Rear rusting under body

Pass 9 Aug 2023 105,379 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 103,700 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/70x15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear seal lock position slightly loose

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

tow bar has slight corrosion

Fail 16 Sep 2022 103,657 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/70x15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear seal lock position slightly loose

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

tow bar has slight corrosion

Pass 22 Sep 2021 101,387 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x4 pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

sill covers fitted

Fail 16 Sep 2021 101,381 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x4 pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

sill covers fitted

Pass 23 Sep 2020 99,799 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear s/absorbers corroded

towbar corroded

Fail 22 Sep 2020 99,799 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear s/absorbers corroded

towbar corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2019 97,863 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear axle bush worn

Fail 18 Sep 2019 97,837 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

rear axle bush worn

Pass 14 Sep 2018 95,556 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

both rear tyres perished in tread area

Fail 13 Sep 2018 95,543 miles

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

both rear tyres perished in tread area

Pass 15 Sep 2017 92,998 miles

Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Sep 2017 92,997 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box detatched (7.1.2)

Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Sep 2016 90,326 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded across bulkhead (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both h/lamp lenses faded

Fail 15 Sep 2016 90,293 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded across bulkhead (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both h/lamp lenses faded

Pass 10 Sep 2015 87,357 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2015 87,337 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 19 Sep 2014 83,909 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres cracking in between tread of tyre

Fail 19 Sep 2014 83,909 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres cracking in between tread of tyre

Pass 13 Sep 2013 80,483 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2012 76,518 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2011 72,788 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2010 69,224 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2009 64,851 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2008 59,900 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Mar 2008 55,534 miles

CHILD SEAT FITTED TO N/S/R NOT ALLOWING FULL INSPECTION OF ADULT SEAT BELT

Pass 9 Mar 2007 48,793 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2006 38,987 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Cr-v?

Based on 4,177,643 MOT tests across 304,403 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
6,787
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
304,403
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 62,925
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,867
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 44,532
position lamp(s) not working 40,820
Stop lamp not working 35,888
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B8 MAL is a 2003 Honda Cr-v in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Honda Cr-v models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 90,218 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Honda Cr-v fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 62,925 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B8 MAL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Cr-v typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Honda Cr-v is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B8 MAL is a 2003 Honda Cr-v, first registered on 31 January 2003.

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