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Honda Gl1000k2 vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Gl1000k2
88%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Gl1000k2 (88%) 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 Gl1000k2 Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 46,408 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 11 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Gl1000k2

  1. Sidecar wheel bearings have slight play (5.2.3c)
  2. exhaust heavy corrosion
  3. indicators flashing slightly fast
  4. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  5. A overall general shabbyness and the bikes not much better.
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))

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 Gl1000k2 (88%) and Honda Jazz (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Gl1000k2 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.