2005 Honda CR-V 2.0L Petrol · FA05 AFZ

The Honda CR-V held a valid MOT pass on 15 August 2025 at 123,495 miles, roughly eleven months before the present date of 20 July 2026, and the tester logged no defects. Maintenance trend across the supplied records stays stable, with no mechanical advisories across five years of testing. The vehicle cleared the 23 October 2023 examination at 115,584 miles and the 14 October 2022 examination at 108,175 miles, both clean. Two anomalous failures on 23 May 2025 and 13 October 2023 carry no listed defects, indicating procedural or administrative causes rather than escalating wear. At about 21 years old, the CR-V shows low mileage for its age, averaging near 5,881 miles per year. The odometer climbed from 108,175 miles in October 2022 to 115,584 miles by October 2023, then to 123,495 miles by August 2025. These increments reflect light annual use. Tight re-test windows follow the two fails: the October 2023 fail at 115,560 miles became a pass ten days later at 115,584 miles, and the May 2025 fail at 123,440 miles converted to a pass by August 2025 at 123,495 miles. Minimal distance covered between fail and pass suggests no substantial mechanical rectification was required. A buyer should commission an independent inspection of age-related components despite the absent advisories. Technicians must examine suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for fatigue, and check chassis sills and underbody for corrosion that could threaten structural integrity. Road-test the vehicle to detect binding calipers or elevated exhaust emissions not captured in the bare record. The unexplained failures warrant retrieval of the original test certificates from DVSA to confirm no hidden faults were omitted. Previous keepers appear to have maintained basic roadworthiness, given repeated clean passes, yet the repeated no-defect failures imply test presentation errors rather than diligent pre-test preparation. Physical verification of the CR-V remains essential before purchase.