What are the most common problems with a 2014 Honda CR-Z?

The biggest MOT weak spot is braking performance: flagged on 8% of tests, 2.1× the rate for all 2014 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2014 Honda CR-Z?

Any recent work on the braking performance? (Flagged at MOT 2.1× as often on the 2014 Honda CR-Z as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2014 Honda CR-Z: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Honda CR-Z first registered in 2014: we looked at the 489 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 489 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

489MOTs of 2014 cars, done in 2023–2025

85%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 70%)

6,000typical miles a year

2.1×the usual rate for braking performance

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2014 Honda CR-Z?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2014 Honda CR-Z than on all cars registered in 2014.

Braking performance2.1× usual

Honda CR-Z
8% All 2014 cars
3.8%

Failed outright at MOT: 3.1%, against 1.4% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £100–£350 our estimate

At the viewing: On a quiet road, brake firmly from about 30mph. The car should stop straight without pulling.

Common 2014 Honda CR-Z MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2014 Honda CR-Z MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Brakes

27% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Tyres

22% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Suspension

18% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

6% of testsRough price £15–£250

At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
Lights and electrics

5% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Seats and seatbelts

1% of testsRough price £80–£250

At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2014 Honda CR-Z

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the braking performance? (Flagged at MOT 2.1× as often on the 2014 Honda CR-Z as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Honda CR-Z compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2015	–	Too few tests
2013	864	Brakes 29%
2012	1,843	Brakes 30%
2011	4,216	Suspension 31%
2010	3,832	Brakes 31%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Honda CR-Z cars first registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score