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Honda Gl1500 valkyrie vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Gl1500 valkyrie
94%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Gl1500 valkyrie (94%) 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 Gl1500 valkyrie Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 50,118 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Gl1500 valkyrie

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
  3. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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 Gl1500 valkyrie (94%) and Honda Jazz (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Gl1500 valkyrie 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.