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Honda Gl650 vs Honda Jazz: reliability comparison

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

Honda Gl650
82%
MOT pass rate · 110 vehicles
Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Gl650 (82%) 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 Gl650 Honda Jazz
MOT pass rate 82% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 18% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 46,698 mi 77,994 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 110 404,148

Most common faults

Honda Gl650

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c)
  4. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  5. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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 Gl650 (82%) and Honda Jazz (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Gl650 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.