2007 Honda CR-V 2.2L Diesel · SF07 WBX

The 2007 Honda CR-V holds a valid MOT certificate issued on 23 April 2026 at 126,695 miles, following a failure the previous day on 22 April 2026 at 126,691 miles. The maintenance trend over the past three years is broadly stable but reveals a pattern of deferred rather than proactive work. The April 2026 failure addressed split front and rear inner CV joint boots, perished anti-roll bar and lower suspension ball joint dust covers, a worn offside rear tyre edge, and ongoing rear sub-frame surface corrosion. The tester still flagged the deteriorated nearside rear inner CV boot and rear sub-frame corrosion as advisories on the pass certificate, indicating these items were not fully remedied. The same rear sub-frame corrosion advisory has appeared consistently in every test from 2024 through 2026, suggesting the corrosion is being monitored rather than repaired. This is a stable but slowly ageing condition typical of a 19-year-old vehicle, not an acute structural failure, though it warrants close physical inspection. The mileage progression is clean and consistent with light annual use. The vehicle recorded 111,427 miles in April 2024, 119,975 to 119,982 miles in April 2025, and 126,691 to 126,695 miles in April 2026. That represents roughly 8,555 miles added between 2024 and 2025, and approximately 6,713 miles between 2025 and 2026, averaging around 6,668 miles per year across its 19-year life. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden accumulation spikes in the MOT record. The mileage is typical for the age and does not raise concerns about long periods of standing or excessive wear on the drivetrain. Buyers should focus their physical inspection on the rear sub-frame area, checking whether the corrosion noted repeatedly since 2024 has progressed to perforation or structural weakening. The front lower suspension arm ball joint boots and anti-roll bar linkage boots have failed dust cover integrity checks in 2025 and 2026, meaning joints may have been exposed to contamination and could exhibit play or wear. The nearside rear inner CV joint boot was flagged as severely deteriorated in both the 2026 failure and pass, so the joint itself should be checked for clicking under load and grease loss. Front brake pads were noted as wearing thin in 2024, and brake discs were flagged as worn in 2025, so pad and disc thickness should be verified. The recurring worn tyre edges, noted on the offside rear in 2024 and 2026, point to possible rear suspension geometry wear or misalignment that a four-wheel alignment check would confirm. Overall, the vehicle presents as a lightly used, regularly tested example with manageable age-related wear, but the persistent sub-frame corrosion and repeated boot failures suggest previous owners have addressed MOT failures minimally rather than undertaking preventative maintenance.