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Honda Cb450 vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Cb450
82%
MOT pass rate · 778 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb450 (82%) and Honda Jazz (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cb450 Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 82% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 18% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 29,083 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 778 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Cb450

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  4. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  6. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)

Honda Jazz

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb450 (82%) and Honda Jazz (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb450 report Full Honda Jazz report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.