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Honda Jazz vs Honda K3: reliability comparison

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

Honda Jazz
81%
MOT pass rate · 404,148 vehicles
Honda K3
88%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda K3 (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Jazz Honda K3
MOT pass rate 81% 88%
MOT failure rate 19% 12%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.2
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 77,994 mi 30,079 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 404,148 5

Most common faults

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))

Honda K3

  1. Headlamp aim too low (1.6)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front suspension has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.3.6c)
  4. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
  5. FRont fork stansions pitted
  6. Battery not holding charge and causing intermittant fault with flasher and brak lights but working when tested

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda K3 (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Jazz report Full Honda K3 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.