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C HR Orange Edition Hev Cvt

1,395 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where C HR Orange Edition Hev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 17.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

93.3%

Pass-after-fix

2.0%

Fail

4.2%

Avg miles

22,221

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

C-Hr Orange Edition Hev Cvt: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,395 MOT tests, the C-Hr Orange Edition Hev Cvt returns 93.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is reversing lamp inoperative. Tyre tread under the limit and a non-conforming number plate round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 22,221, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A reversing lamp inoperative

    23 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  3. 03

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    Wiper blade defective

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    6 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£95–£175

If every one of this C HR Orange Edition Hev Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a C HR Orange Edition Hev Cvt?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a C HR Orange Edition Hev Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.