2013 Honda CR-V 2.0L Petrol · K1 FON

The 2013 Honda CR-V presents a stable and broadly positive mechanical picture as of its most recent MOT on 9 March 2026 at 37,522 miles. The vehicle passed, but the tester flagged five advisories that signal creeping wear rather than acute failure. Rear brake pads are wearing thin, the nearside front shock absorber is misting oil, and an offside rear tyre carries a cut that has not yet reached the ply. Both registration plates are deteriorated, and a non-obligatory stop lamp remains inoperative. None of these items caused a failure, yet the recurrence of certain advisories across multiple tests suggests a pattern of deferred minor rectification rather than proactive servicing. The mileage profile is notably low for a thirteen-year-old vehicle. Recorded at 37,522 miles today, the car has covered roughly 2,886 miles per year on average. The annual test records confirm this restrained usage: 25,427 miles in March 2022, 29,174 in March 2023, 32,087 in March 2024, 34,108 in March 2025, and 37,522 in March 2026. That is a steady accumulation of approximately 2,000 to 3,000 miles per year with no sudden spikes or suspicious gaps. Such low annual distance can be a double-edged sword. Consumable components like tyres and brake pads age out rather than wear out, and long periods of standing may allow seals to dry and suspension bushes to perish. The brake disc wear noted in 2025 at 34,108 miles, described as worn but not excessively, is consistent with a vehicle that sees short, light journeys where brakes rarely reach full operating temperature. A prospective buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front suspension and braking system. The nearside front shock absorber has shown a light oil misting in both the 2025 and 2026 tests, a condition that typically worsens gradually. A split gaiter was flagged on both front shocks in 2022, and while the current record does not repeat that finding, the anti-roll bar linkage dust covers have been noted as severely deteriorated in 2024 and 2025. These are low-cost rubber components, yet their repeated failure points to an owner who addressed MOT failures but not advisories. The rear brake pads are now wearing thin at 37,522 miles, and the front and rear discs were already flagged as worn in 2025. A buyer should measure remaining pad material and disc thickness in person and check whether the offside rear tyre cut has been repaired or replaced. The persistent non-obligatory stop lamp fault, present in every test from 2022 through 2026, is trivial but telling. It indicates a household where advisories are tolerated rather than resolved, a habit that may extend to less visible items such as corroded brake lines or underbody mounts. The undercarriage should be inspected for surface corrosion, particularly around suspension mounting points and the rear subframe, as low-mileage vehicles that stand for extended periods can develop localised rust that MOT testers do not always probe.