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Honda Jazz vs Honda Nvt650: 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 Nvt650
83%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Nvt650 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Jazz Honda Nvt650
MOT pass rate 81% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 19% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 77,994 mi 27,978 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 404,148 10

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 Nvt650

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
  4. Front wheel bearings are slightly rough (2.3.5b)
  5. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  6. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Nvt650 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Jazz report Full Honda Nvt650 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.