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Honda Cr-v vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cr-v
78%
MOT pass rate · 303,701 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Jazz is the more reliable of the two — 81% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cr-v Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 78% 81% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 19% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 112,488 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 303,701 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Cr-v

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Jazz is the more reliable of the two — 81% pass first time versus 78%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cr-v 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.