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Honda Cj vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cj
85%
MOT pass rate · 17 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cj (85%) 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 Cj Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 22,989 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 17 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Cj

  1. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  2. Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d)
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  4. front brake binding
  5. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4)
  6. All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (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 Cj (85%) and Honda Jazz (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cj 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.