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Honda Cb50j vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb50j
86%
MOT pass rate · 39 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb50j (86%) 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 Cb50j Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 17,168 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 39 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Cb50j

  1. Offside Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
  3. Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock (2.1.4)
  4. Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.2c)
  5. Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.2c)

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 Cb50j (86%) and Honda Jazz (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb50j 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.