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Honda Cb900 vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb900
85%
MOT pass rate · 2,610 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cb900 is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cb900 Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 33,731 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,610 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Cb900

  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. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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 Cb900 is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cb900 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.