2007 Honda CR-V 2.0L Petrol · SW07 WKD

The vehicle currently falls into a 'good' roadworthiness category, but the maintenance trend is not stable; rather, it shows signs of worsening wear that has accelerated since the most recent test. In the September 2023 test at 52,000 miles, the tester flagged binding rear brakes and binding suspension bushes, indicating that the mechanical integrity of the rear suspension has deteriorated. This deterioration has not been reversed since then, suggesting that the vehicle has not undergone necessary preventative maintenance or that the wear is accelerating due to the high mileage accumulation. The mileage pattern reveals a significant gap between the initial purchase and the most recent test, which creates a risk of rapid accumulation. The vehicle was tested in 2018 for 64,343 miles and passed, but the 2023 test was conducted at 52,000 miles, a reduction of 12,343 miles. This gap suggests that the vehicle has likely been driven for a substantial period since the 2018 test, potentially exceeding 20 years. Given its age of approximately 19 years, the 12,343-mile reduction is relatively small, but the fact that the vehicle has been tested in 2023 while being roughly 100,000 miles old indicates that the accumulated wear is likely more than acceptable for its age class, suggesting that the vehicle has not been properly serviced since the 2018 test. Based on these findings, a buyer should inspect the vehicle in person to verify the condition of the binding rear brakes and suspension bushes, which were flagged as failures in the September 2023 test. The absence of defects in the 2022-2021 test records and the lack of any new defects in the 2023 test suggest that the vehicle has not been in a state of failure since then, but the increasing mileage and the specific mechanical failures point to a need for further inspection. The buyer must be aware that the vehicle may be in a 'good' roadworthiness category, but the underlying wear on the suspension and brakes is a serious structural issue that requires immediate attention to prevent further damage.