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Honda Elite vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Elite
86%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Elite (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 Elite Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 23,356 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Elite

  1. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  2. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Wheel damaged but not significantly reducing the original strength (4.2.1a)
  5. Rear Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  6. Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b)

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

Full Honda Elite 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.