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Honda Jazz vs Honda Ses 1252: 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 Ses 1252
83%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Ses 1252 (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 Ses 1252
MOT pass rate 81% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 19% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 77,994 mi 17,800 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 404,148 6

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 Ses 1252

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b)
  3. Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake (3.3.A1a)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  5. Nearside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  6. Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Jazz (81%) and Honda Ses 1252 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Jazz report Full Honda Ses 1252 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.