2011 Honda CR-V 2.2L Diesel · DP11 KNR

The 2011 Honda CR-V passed its most recent MOT on 1st December 2025 at 214,787 miles, but the maintenance trend is best described as stable with persistent, unresolved wear rather than improving. That pass followed a failure on the same day for a non-functioning nearside headlamp main beam, which was evidently rectified before the retest. Crucially, the same suspension and corrosion advisories carried over directly from the failure to the pass, meaning no mechanical repairs were undertaken between the two tests. The vehicle remains roadworthy, yet the record shows a pattern of tolerating wear items rather than proactively resolving them. The annualised mileage of roughly 14,319 miles is high for a fifteen-year-old vehicle, and the MOT record confirms sustained heavy use. Between October 2023 at 188,881 miles and October 2024 at 200,265 miles, the vehicle covered 11,384 miles in twelve months, then added a further 14,522 miles in the following fourteen months leading to December 2025. There are no significant gaps in the MOT record to suggest prolonged standing, and the consistent year-on-year accumulation points to regular long-distance or high-frequency driving. That kind of mileage places above-average stress on suspension bushes, brake components, drivetrain mounts, and structural underbody areas, all of which are reflected in the advisory history. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the front and rear suspension assemblies. The nearside and offside front suspension arm pins or bushes have been flagged as worn at every test from October 2023 through December 2025, yet never to the point of failure. Combined with advisories for worn anti-roll bar linkages, slight play in the steering rack inner joints, and a stiff front upper suspension bearing noted in 2023, the front end is likely to exhibit noticeable play or knocking if components have not been replaced since the last test. The rear suspension component mountings and the rear suspension component itself have also been repeatedly flagged for surface corrosion, so a close visual check of the rear subframe mounting points and trailing arm bushes is warranted. Structural corrosion is the most significant long-term concern. The front sub-frame has been noted as corroded but not seriously weakened at every test since October 2024, and rear suspension mounting areas have carried similar advisories since October 2023. A buyer should inspect the subframe, inner wing arches, sills, and towbar mounting area with a torch and probe, paying particular attention to whether surface corrosion has progressed to perforation. The DPF warning light illuminated in October 2023 for soot loading, combined with a deteriorating exhaust system flagged at the same test, suggests the vehicle may have spent considerable time on short journeys. A compression test and a live DPF regeneration check would be prudent before purchase.